Lingwood is a compact benefice of 3 parishes all within 4 miles of each other.   It is mainly rural with some 3,400 people living within it.   The largest village is Lingwood which has a population of 2,700 or so.   The benefice is about 8 miles east of Norwich and 8 miles west of the coast.  Part of the benefice lies in the Broads Authority area.