SHIPDHAM PARISH

Introduction

Shipdham is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district, in Norfolk, England, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south-south-west of Dereham. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,145 in 899 households, falling at the 2011 Census to a population of 2,057 in 899 households. It covers an area of 18.69 km2 (7.22 sq mi). It is also known to be the longest village in Norfolk. The villages name means 'flock of sheep homestead/village'. The River Yare rises to the east of the village and flows east, while the River Wissey rises to the north and flows westwards.Shipdham Airfield (formerly RAF Shipdham) is located east of the village. The village was struck by an F1/T2 tornado on 23 November 1981, as part of the record-breaking nationwide tornado outbreak on that day.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	1,869 hectares
Population	2,459 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	132 people/km²
Mean age	46.2
Ward	Shipdham-with-Scarning
District	Breckland
Postcodes	IP25, NR19
ONS ID	E04006168