| Hockham | |
|---|---|
  Hockham Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 13.36 km2 (5.16 sq mi) |
| Population | 603 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TL9534192573 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | THETFORD |
| Postcode district | IP24 |
| Dialling code | 01953 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
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 at the 2001 census.[2] 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.[3] At the 2011 Census the population was measured at 603 only in 259 households.
The parish is sometimes referred to as Great Hockham,[4] the main village, though there is evidence that suggests that the village of Little Hockham is now deserted.[5]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Yearbook 2007/2008 – Parish Information". Breckland District council. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
- ^ Minutes of Breckland District meetings, for example, such as for planning applications.
- ^ "Little Hockham". Archived from the original on 17 July 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2009.