Bulphan
| Bulphan | |
|---|---|
The entrance to the village of Bulphan | |
Bulphan Location within Essex | |
| Area | 0.537 km2 (0.207 sq mi) |
| Population | 759 (Built up area, 2021) |
| • Density | 1,413/km2 (3,660/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ645865 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | UPMINSTER |
| Postcode district | RM14 |
| Dialling code | 01375 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Bulphan (Bul-ven ⓘ) is a village in the borough of Thurrock in Essex, England. It lies 5 miles (8 km) east of Upminster, its post town, and 4 miles (6 km) west of the centre of Basildon. At the 2021 census the Bulphan built up area had a population of 759.
Bulphan was an ancient parish. It was abolished as a civil parish in 1936 on the creation of Thurrock Urban District, which in turn became the modern borough of Thurrock in 1974. The parish has also been merged for ecclesiastical purposes with the neighbouring parishes of Horndon-on-the-Hill and Orsett.