Government
The civil parish has an area of 10.38 km2 (4.01 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 961 in 425 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk and the county of Norfolk.
As in other broadland villages, the areas adjacent to the river fall under the administration of the Broads Authority.
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