According to the 2001 Census, the parish of Hatfield Peverel, including the settlement of Nounsley, had a population of 4384.

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

<>   1 Hall
<>   6 Public Houses
<>   1 Primary School
<>   1  Post Office
<>   3  Grocery Stores
<>   1  Doctors Surgery
<>   1 Cash Point

and in Nounsley are:

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