Benfleet Urban District
Appearance
Benfleet | |
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Area | |
• 1931 | 6,356 acres (25.72 km2) |
• 1961 | 6,372 acres (25.79 km2) |
Population | |
• 1921 | 6,136 (equivalent area) |
• 1971 | 48,045 |
History | |
• Created | 1929 |
• Abolished | 1974 |
• Succeeded by | Castle Point |
Status | Urban district |
• HQ | Thundersley |
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.