2023–24 Essex Senior Football League

The 2023–24 season was the 53rd in the history of the Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.

The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by The Football Association on 15 May 2023. Beginning from this season, a four team play-off system was introduced at Step 5 (this league) to guarantee a second promotion place to Step 4, replacing the inter-step play-off. Solely for this season, there was only one club relegated from this league.

The league featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with six new clubs.
 * Promoted from the Eastern Counties League:
 * Frenford
 * Sporting Bengal United


 * Relegated from the Isthmian League:
 * Coggeshall Town
 * Great Wakering Rovers
 * Hullbridge Sports
 * Tilbury