LOUGHTON PARISH

Introduction

Loughton () is a town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex. Part of the metropolitan and urban area of London, the town borders Chingford, Waltham Abbey, Theydon Bois, Chigwell and Buckhurst Hill, and is 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Charing Cross. The parish of Loughton covers part of Epping Forest, in 1996 some parts of the south of the old parish were transferred to Buckhurst Hill parish, and other small portions to Chigwell and Theydon Bois. It is the most populous civil parish in the Epping Forest district, and within Essex it is the second most populous civil parish (after Canvey Island) and the second largest in the area. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 33,353. Loughton has three conservation areas and there are 56 listed buildings in the town, together with a further 50 that are locally listed.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	1,512 hectares
Population	33,338 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	2,205 people/km²
Mean age	39.3
Ward	Loughton Alderton
District	Epping Forest
Postcodes	IG10
ONS ID	E04004040