Shouldham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 16.04 km2 and had a population of 608 in 246 households at the 2001 census, the population reducing slightly to 605 at the 2011 census. It also contains a church and a primary school. The villages name means 'homestead/village with an obligation'. Shouldham is a parish of the Kings Lynn and West Norfolk district council, which is responsible for the most local services.