According to the 2001 Census, the parish of Steeple Bumpstead had a population of 1481.

The 2008 Braintree District Council Rural Services Survey shows that the key services in the parish are:

<>   3 Halls
<>   2 Public Houses
<>   1 Primary School
<>   1  Post Office
<>   1  Grocery Store
<>   1  Doctors Surgery
<>   1 Cash Point