Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet is a civil parish in the Basildon district, located within the county of Essex, England.

Bowers Gifford had been an ancient parish, that included an exclave on Canvey Island.

[5][6] From 1894, the parish became part of the Billericay Rural District,[7] North Benfleet has a similar history.

The civil parish of Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet was created on 1 April 2010 following a community governance review.

The southern boundary, also formed by East Haven Creek, is with the civil parish of Canvey Island.