| | Essex has a population of around 3 million, which much of this living within the London built-up area. | | Essex has a population of around 3 million, which much of this living within the London built-up area. |
| − | As of 2024, geographically-large and primarily rural area of the county Essex is covered by [[Essex County Council]] (ECC) and the councils of the various districts into which that council's area is divided. The council is run from [[Chelmsford]]. However, ECC excludes many of the county's most urbanised areas, and indeed around half of the county's population. The parts of the county within [[Greater London]] are administered by [[Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council]], [[Havering London Borough Council]], [[Newham London Borough Council]], [[Redbridge London Borough Council]] and [[Waltham Forest London Borough Council]]. | + | As of 2024, geographically-large and primarily rural area of the county Essex is covered by [[Essex County Council]] (ECC) and the councils of the various districts into which that council's area is divided. The council is run from [[Chelmsford]]. However, ECC excludes many of the county's most urbanised areas, and indeed around half of the county's population. The parts of the county within [[Greater London]] are administered by [[Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council]], [[Havering London Borough Council]], [[Newham London Borough Council]], [[Redbridge London Borough Council]] and [[Waltham Forest London Borough Council]]. Some mainly urbanised parts of southern Essex, immediately north of the Thames, are under the control of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and Thurrock Council. |