Hockering

Hockering
Hockering
	St Michael's Church
	Hockering Location withinNorfolk
Area	8.10 km2(3.13 sq mi)
Population	711 (2011 census)
•Density	88/km2(230/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG077130
District	Breckland;
Shire county	Norfolk;
Region	East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DEREHAM
Postcode district	NR20
Dialling code	01603
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Mid Norfolk;
	List of places UK England Norfolk 52°40′30″N1°04′16″E/ 52.675°N 1.071°E

Hockeringis a village andcivil parishinNorfolk,England. At the2001 censusthe parish had a population of 628. By 2007, the district estimated that this had risen to 665. Also Home to Hockering Fc.^[2]

Geography

The parish has an area of 8.10 square kilometres (3.13 sq mi)^[3]The village is around 5 miles (8.0 km) east ofDerehamand around 10 miles (16 km) west ofNorwich.

Education

HockeringChurch of England Voluntary ControlledPrimary School is a small village school which takes children from Hockering and surrounding villages. AnOfstedinspection in December 2010 rated Hockering Primary School as good overall and as satisfactory or better in all respects. It was scored as outstanding for the effectiveness of care, guidance and support, for effectiveness of promoting learning and well-being, and for the extent to which children feel safe.^[4]

Administration

The parish lies in the Elmham and Mattishall division ofNorfolk County Counciland, between 2009 and 2015 it was represented byConservativecouncillor Bill Borrett. Since the 2015 boundary changes it is within the new Upper Wensum ward ofBreckland District Council,which is currently represented by two Conservative councillors, Bill Borrett and Gordon Bambridge.^[3]