East Rudham | |
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Signpost in East Rudham |
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East Rudham shown within Norfolk | |
Area | 17.94 km2 (6.93 sq mi) |
Population | 541 (2011) |
• Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TF826280 |
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District | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | KING'S LYNN |
Postcode district | PE31 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
EU Parliament | East of England |
East Rudham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 17.94 km2 (6.93 sq mi) and had a population of 525 in 240 households at the 2001 census, including Broomsthorpe and increasing to 541 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
The village straddles the A 148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. It once had its own East Rudham station on the line between King's Lynn and Melton Constable.
East Rudham is part of the electoral ward of Rudham. The population of this ward at this 2011 census was 2,128.