Ellingham is a civil parish in Norfolk, England. It covers an area of 5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi) and had a population of 532 in 238 households at the 2001 census, the population increasing to 554 in 248 households at the 2011 census. It lies approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) from Bungay and 4 miles (6.4 km) from Beccles. Within 17 miles (27 km) are Norwich, Diss and, on the North Sea coast, with associated beaches and port, Great Yarmouth. A large percentage of the housing and human population is in the east, Kirby Row the largest nucleated village, which is shared with Kirby Cane, the civil parish to the east.