Essex Modern (post-1974) County through time

Essex Modern (post-1974) County

Statistical comparisons will be made with Merthyr Tydfil (change comparison)

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
BASILDON	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BRAINTREE	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BRENTWOOD	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CASTLE POINT	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
CHELMSFORD	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
COLCHESTER	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
EPPING FOREST	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
HARLOW	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
MALDON	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
ROCHFORD	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
TENDRING	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
UTTLESFORD	District/Unitary Authority	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	ESSEX	Ancient County	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
was preceded by	ESSEX	Administrative County	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
was preceded by	ESSEX	Poor Law/Registration County	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
EAST	Government Region	1996		Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Boundaries and changes

Base layer:

Show boundary:

If the boundaries of the Modern (post 1974) County changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Essex Modern (post-1974) County through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10197284

Date accessed: 08th April 2026