Benfleet Urban District
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| Benfleet | |
| Geography | |
| Status | Urban district |
| 1931 area | 6,356 acres (25.72 km²) |
| 1961 area | 6,372 acres (25.79 km²) |
| HQ | Thundersley |
| History | |
| Created | 1929 |
| Abolished | 1974 |
| Succeeded by | Castle Point |
| Demography | |
|---|---|
| 1921 population | 6,136 (equivalent area) |
| 1971 population | 48,045 |
Benfleet Urban District was an urban district in the county of Essex, England. It was created on 1 October 1929 by the merger of the civil parishes of Hadleigh, South Benfleet and Thundersley, all previously in the Rochford Rural District.
Since 1 April 1974 it has formed part of the Borough of Castle Point.
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