Coverage

Essex DAB has a reach of over 400,000 listeners across Colchester & North East Essex with stable and reliable coverage in Colchester, Clacton, Braintree, Harwich, Manningtree and Mersea Island.

Historic Colchester is a vibrant and populated City which enjoys over 6 million visitors per year, it is also home to the highly regarded University of Essex with over 19,000 students living on campus. Essex DAB covers busy commuter routes including the A12 from Colchester to Chelmsford (carrying an estimated 50,000 to 70,000 vehicles per day). Plus Braintree Village and Clacton Shopping Village who see approximately 7.6 million visitors combined each year.

Here is the Essex DAB Coverage Plot/Map for Colchester & North East Essex

(Map data (c) [2025] Google)