Culturally, there has been some dispute over whether towns such as Woodford Green, South Woodford, Ilford, Barkingside, and other towns within the borough of Redbridge, are in London or Essex. This is partly for historical reasons as when the London Borough of Redbridge was created in 1965, Ilford was amalgamated with Wanstead, Woodford and parts of Chigwell and Dagenham. Some people who saw this change still feel that these areas are in Essex, rather than London. However, there are other factors that influence this confusion with Redbridge’s identity. Recent representations of ‘Essex culture’ have largely influenced how people perceive these areas, and have arguably widened the gap between identities of London and Essex.