Welcome to Scole
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Scole () is a village on the Norfolk–Suffolk border in England. It is 19 miles south of Norwich and lay on the old Roman road to Venta Icenorum, which was the main road until it was bypassed with a dual carriageway. It covers an area of 14.31 km2 (5.53 sq mi) and had a population of 1,339 in 563 households at the 2001 census; the population had increased to 1,367 at the 2011 Census.It lies on the north bank of the River Waveney. The parish church of St Andrew was rebuilt in the 1960s after a fire raiser had burnt it. There is an east window by Patrick Reyntiens, 1963.Scole is the birthplace of William Gooderham (1792) and Ezekiel Gooderham (1794), founders of the Gooderham and Worts distillery in Toronto, Canada, later to be the largest in the British Empire.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,490 hectares |
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Population |
1,374 (2021) |
Density |
92 people/km2 |
Mean age |
46.1 |
Ward |
Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole |
District |
South Norfolk |
Postcodes |
IP21 |
ONS ID |
E04006590 |
Council
Contact details for Scole Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Scole Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Scole Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Scole Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Scole Parish.
Local News
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Scole could get 100 new homes under major expansion plans
Published: 11th Mar 2024
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Engino toy shop among public notices in Norfolk this week
Published: 19th Nov 2023
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South Norfolk residents to have their say on new home – Broadland and South Norfolk
Published: 19th Jan 2023