Comments on: Essex: The Best Place to Live in Britain?

By: Geography Police

Geography Police — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 08:23:40 +0000

Romford, Dagenham, & Ilford do not have Essex addresses. If you check on the Royal Mail website you will see that the word Essex does not feature in the finished article of any postal address from those 3 towns.
As Bob stated these towns are in London Boroughs.
Romford is in the London Borough of Havering.
Dagenham is in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.
Ilford is in the London Borough of Redbridge.
These Boroughs form part of East London.
The County of Essex is to the east and north east of London. If anymone does get confused as to where London stops and Essex begins this simple rule should help: Anywhere within a London Borough is London and cannot be in Essex or any other Home County.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 07:14:55 +0000

I honestly think people should mind the way they throw comments. @Jamie Hoskins is it that you naturally lack manners or your just bored and looking for a way to stir things up? Anyways I have never been to the Uk. Really need advice on best schools in nice cities, sofar am trying to choose between uni of Cardiff, uni of Essex, uni of sheffield, uni of Glasgow and uni of Derby.

By: aran

aran — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:14:51 +0000

Hi, i’m thinking of moving to Essex from Bournemouth.

I work in I.T, first or second line support.

Whats the best area of Essex to move to for the following?

Good employment for IT workers
Good weekend nightlife
Nice restaurants
Good gyms and parks for running
Younger demographic

Many thanks

Aran

By: zobair

zobair — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:51:36 +0000

Hi everybody,

I am going to do an MA at the uni of Essex and would like to know if 2000p. a month would be enough for accommodation and for living a moderate life. By the way, I am single.

Thanks eveybody

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 17:19:08 +0000

I think a lot of people are mixing up Essex with the out lying London boroughs that include Romford, Dagenham and Ilford – an easy mistake as these places still have the Essex address under the archaic Royal Mail delivery system. And yes, these places are very grim. However, outside of the M25 Essex is a lovely place and I would recommend it to anyone.

By: clara

clara — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:28:15 +0000

Hi Gemma,

I too am moving from NI to essex. Please let me know how you get on!!
Good Luck

By: ian

ian — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:29:35 +0000

essex is the best place in the world and i love it its not all doom and gloom it has its nice parts such as here in epping the women restaraunts and bars are great we all like to drive around in flash cars we work for it schools leisure nitelife is great and i most definately would not go back to north london we are not snobs just like nice things and a blast around the county in my new golf gti is a pleasure minus the speed traps long live essex its great

By: gemma

gemma — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:03:55 +0000

hi, my family are planning on moving to essex as my dads business is based here. I am from a small town in northern ireland which is very quiet. I am just wondering would it be hard adjusting to the life over there? I dont know much about it but am excited as it will be a change, but nervous also!

By: Karim

Karim — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:16:52 +0000

I moved to Essex last year,i live near Southend-On-Sea which i like as it’s near the sea etc. Great views and cleaner air. However i have been struggling to find work,and am experinced and well spoken. It may be due to the overall economic picture. Good luck if moving.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:07:50 +0000

In reply to Teonnae. Hi Teonnae, Areas like Chelmsford, Colchester, and Brentwood probably have the greatest variety of people and education choices. Closer into London and the variety of people and educational choices increases. Hope this helps!