Clue
|
Population
|
Name of the Town
|
S
|
180,686
|
Southend-on-sea
|
C
|
130,248
|
Colchester
|
B
|
115,964
|
Basildon
|
C
|
110,606
|
Chelmsford
|
H
|
93,566
|
Harlow
|
B
|
55,358
|
Brentwood
|
C
|
53,208
|
Clacton-on-sea
|
T
|
49,881
|
Thundersley
|
G
|
44,341
|
Grays
|
B
|
43,215
|
Braintree
|
C
|
38,003
|
Canvey Island
|
B
|
34,072
|
Billericay
|
L
|
33,338
|
Loughton
|
R
|
32,393
|
Rayleigh
|
S
|
29,521
|
Stanford-le-Hope
|
W
|
27,524
|
Wickford
|
W
|
27,389
|
Witham
|
C
|
23,579
|
Chafford Hundred
|
M
|
23,384
|
Maldon
|
S
|
22,442
|
South Ockendon
|
H
|
20,220
|
Harwich
|
W
|
18,647
|
Waltham Abbey
|
S
|
16,613
|
Saffron Walden
|
S
|
16,021
|
South Woodham Ferrers
|
H
|
15,427
|
Hockley
|
H
|
13,907
|
Halstead
|
R
|
12,616
|
Rochford
|
C
|
12,244
|
Chigwell
|
B
|
11,749
|
Buckhurst Hill
|
E
|
10,700
|
Epping
|
C
|
10,685
|
Chadwell St Mary
|
G
|
10,396
|
Great Dunmow
|
A
|
9,369
|
Aveley
|
T
|
9,298
|
Tiptree
|
B
|
8,679
|
Brightlingsea
|
S
|
8,621
|
Stansted Mountfitchet
|
R
|
8,084
|
Runwell
|
B
|
7,802
|
Burnham-on-crouch
|
B
|
7,705
|
Berechurch
|
G
|
7,660
|
Great Notley
|
W
|
7,347
|
Wivenhoe
|
W
|
7,065
|
West Mersea
|
W
|
6,984
|
Walton-on-the-Naze
|
G
|
6,772
|
Great Wakering
|
A
|
6,488
|
Ashingdon
|
G
|
6,412
|
Galleywood
|
D
|
6,195
|
Danbury
|
K
|
6,037
|
Kirby Cross
|
P
|
5,883
|
Purfleet-on-Thames
|
E
|
5,746
|
East Tidbury
|
H
|
5,706
|
Hullbridge
|
T
|
5,545
|
Takeley
|
I
|
5,409
|
Ingastone
|
J
|
5,083
|
Jaywick
|
F
|
4,866
|
Frinton-on-sea
|
K
|
4,773
|
Kelvedon
|
W
|
4,701
|
Writtle
|
S
|
4,546
|
Southminster
|
L
|
4,484
|
Lawford
|
N
|
4,321
|
North weald Bassett
|
S
|
4,260
|
Sible Hedingham
|
D
|
4,065
|
Doddinghurst
|
C
|
3,925
|
Chipping Ognar
|
S
|
3,915
|
Silver End
|
C
|
3,765
|
Coggeshall
|
M
|
3,743
|
Mayland
|
L
|
3,639
|
Lower Nazeing
|
H
|
3,623
|
Hatfield peverel
|
B
|
3,561
|
Boreham
|
T
|
3,538
|
Theydon Bois
|
B
|
3,491
|
Broomfield
|
|
Clue
|
Population
|
Name of the Town
|
E
|
3,419
|
Elsenham
|
E
|
3,363
|
Earls Cone
|
W
|
3,176
|
West Bergholt
|
T
|
3,116
|
Thaxted
|
T
|
14,184
|
Tilbury
|
G
|
2,973
|
Great Leighs
|
N
|
2,941
|
Newport
|
T
|
2,809
|
Tollesbury
|
G
|
2,775
|
Great Totham
|
L
|
2,643
|
Little Dunmow
|
K
|
2,495
|
Kelvedon Hatch
|
A
|
2,463
|
Alresford
|
R
|
2,487
|
Rowhedge
|
L
|
2,455
|
Little Clacton
|
S
|
2,404
|
Shelley
|
B
|
2,278
|
Bicknacre
|
S
|
2,249
|
St Osyth
|
G
|
2,230
|
Great Horkesley
|
R
|
2,170
|
Rayne
|
C
|
2,116
|
Chigwell Row
|
R
|
1,950
|
Ramsden Heath
|
B
|
1,934
|
Black Notley
|
W
|
1,923
|
Wickham Bishops
|
I
|
1,854
|
Ingrave
|
M
|
1,827
|
Mistley
|
G
|
1,825
|
Great Yeldham
|
M
|
1,816
|
Marks Tey
|
C
|
1,791
|
Copford
|
H
|
1,786
|
Hatfield Heath
|
G
|
1,776
|
Great Chesterford
|
E
|
1,770
|
Eight Ash Green
|
E
|
1,768
|
Elmstead Market
|
N
|
1,764
|
North Benfleet
|
G
|
1,746
|
Great Bentley
|
P
|
1,706
|
Point Clear
|
M
|
1,676
|
Manningtree
|
A
|
1,650
|
Abridge
|
W
|
1,650
|
West Horndon
|
T
|
1,593
|
Thorpe-le-soken
|
R
|
1,585
|
Roydon
|
S
|
1,574
|
Stock
|
H
|
1,511
|
Horndon-on-the-Hill
|
G
|
1,455
|
Gosfield
|
L
|
1,436
|
Little Hallinbury
|
T
|
1,429
|
Thorrington
|
O
|
1,427
|
Orsett
|
T
|
1,415
|
Tye Green
|
G
|
1,374
|
Great Bardfield
|
S
|
1.374
|
Steeple Bumpstead
|
L
|
1.338
|
Layer-de-la-haye
|
W
|
1,287
|
Weeley
|
B
|
1,251
|
Bradfield
|
F
|
1,233
|
Felsted
|
C
|
1,218
|
Crays Hill
|
C
|
1,215
|
Canewdon
|
K
|
1,208
|
Kirby-le-Stoken
|
B
|
1,184
|
Bures
|
B
|
1,168
|
Blackmore
|
S
|
1,168
|
Southfields
|
C
|
1,159
|
Cold Norton
|
R
|
1,141
|
Ramsey Island
|
L
|
1,138
|
Latchingdon
|
C
|
1,067
|
Coopersale
|
T
|
1,063
|
Tolleshunt Knights
|
S
|
1,061
|
Stebbing
|
C
|
1,045
|
Castle Hedingham
|
A
|
1,044
|
Ardleigh
|
H
|
1,043
|
Henham
|
L
|
1,036
|
Little Watham
|
T
|
1,030
|
Thornwood Common
|
L
|
1,014
|
Langenhoe
|
|
Also omits the Thurrock district (Grays, Tilbury, Stanford-le-Hope and other settlements) which has a similar status to Southend.