According to the 2001 Census the parish of Cressing had a population of 1538.

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

<>   2 Hall
<>   1 Public Houses
<>   1 Primary School
<>   1  Post Office
<>   1  Grocery Store
<>   0  Doctors Surgery
<>   1 Cash Point