Henstead with Hulver Streetis acivil parishin theEast Suffolkdistrict of theEnglish countyofSuffolk.It is around 5 miles (8.0 km) south-west ofLowestoft,5 miles (8.0 km) south-east ofBecclesand 6 miles (9.7 km) north of the coastal town ofSouthwold.[2]The parish has an area of 8 square kilometres (3.1 sq mi) and consists of the villages ofHenstead,where the parish church is located, andHulver Street.[2]It borders the parishes ofBenacre,Ellough,Gisleham,Kessingland,Mutford,Rushmere,SotterleyandWrentham.[1]
| Henstead with Hulver Street | |
|---|---|
 Henstead church | |
  Henstead with Hulver Street Location withinSuffolk | |
| Area | 8 km2(3.1 sq mi)[1] |
| Population | 408[1] |
| •Density | 51/km2(130/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM488861 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Beccles |
| Postcode district | NR34 |
| Dialling code | 01502 |
| UK Parliament | |
At the2011 United Kingdom censusthe parish had a population of 408, having increased from a mid 2005 estimate of 320.[a][1][3]A 2016 estimate suggested that the population had risen slightly to 416.[2]
The mainA12 roadcuts across the eastern border of the parish, with the B1127 Beccles to Benacre road running through Hulver Street and past Henstead church. The Hundred River defines much of the northern border of the parish, with the western boundary bordered by the Sotterley estate.[2]
Notes
edit- ^2011 United Kingdom censuspopulation data from theOffice for National Statisticsused a 'best-fit' method and, as a result, does not necessarily map exactly to parish boundaries.[1]
References
edit- ^abcdeVillage profile: Henstead with Hulver Street,East Suffolk District Council,2019. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- ^abcdHenstead and Hulver Street,Healthy Suffolk, 2016. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- ^Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk(Archived,2008-12-19.),Suffolk County Council,2007-05-01. Retrieved 2009-04-19
