According to the 2001 Census, the parish of Toppesfield, including the hamlet of Gainsford End, had a population of 533.

The 2011 Braintree District Council Rural Services Survey shows that the key services in the parish are:

<>   1 Hall
<>   1 Public House
<>   1 Primary School
<>   1  Post Office
<>   1  Grocery Store
<>   0  Doctors Surgery
<>   0 Cash Point