Hockham

Hockham
Hockham

 Hockham shown within Norfolk
Area  13.36 km2 (5.16 sq mi)
Population 620 (2001 census)
    - Density  46 /km2 (120 /sq mi)
OS grid reference TL9534192573
District Breckland
Shire county Norfolk
Region East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town THETFORD
Postcode district IP24
Dialling code 01953
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK Parliament South West Norfolk
List of places: UK • England • Norfolk

Hockham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 13.36 km2 (5.16 sq mi) and had a population of 620 in 252 households as of the 2001 census.[1] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland. The district's 2007/08 estimate suggests that the population had risen to 645.[2]

The parish is sometimes referred to as Great Hockham,[3] the main village, though there is evidence that suggests that the village of Little Hockham is now deserted.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Yearbook 2007/2008 – Parish Information". Breckland District council. http://www.breckland.gov.uk/yearbook_parish_information. Retrieved 25 June 2009. 
  3. ^ Minutes of Breckland District meetings, for example, such as for planning applications.
  4. ^ "Little Hockham". http://greathockham.org/little_hockham.aspx. Retrieved 25 June 2009. 

External links

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