According to the 2001 Census, the parish of Bulmer, including the settlement of Bulmer Tye, had a population of 568.

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

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