A NEW Brexit survey has revealed the south of the county is split in their views over what the the financial consequences may be.

About two fifths of Echo readers think the county would be better off economically in Europe.

And about 48 per cent said Britain should continue to be part of the single European market even after leaving the EU.

The figures revealed a split still exists between those who voted to leave and those who voted to remain in the referendum.

Among those who voted to leave only seven per cent think Britain is better off economically in Europe, although 22 per cent think we should continue to be part of the single market.

Remain voters think continuing close ties with Europe is a good idea, with 80 per cent saying Britain is better off economically inside Europe and 79 per cent saying we should continue to be part of the single market.

The study, run in partnership with Google Surveys, was completed online by 2,500 people who visited the Echo website.

Echo readers took to Facebook, saying this still shows that Essex as a whole voted to leave the EU and if they voted again the county would vote the same way.

Among them was resident Phil Rackley, 68, from Laindon said: “I do not think that ordinary working Essex people will be affected by the UK leaving the EU.

“I think that the only people who will be affected will be people who own a lot of wealth and have power as they will always shift their money about to their own benefit.”

Readers were more certain when it came to how they think negotiations are progressing.

About 57 per cent said they were not happy with the status of Brexit negotiations at the moment, with just a fifth, 20 per cent, saying they were happy with the progress being made by Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May and MP David Davis who is leading discussions.