Loughton, Essex

Loughton
Loughton
Loughton shown within Essex
Area	15.30 km2 (5.91 sq mi)
Population	31,106  (2011 Census)
• Density	2,033/km2 (5,270/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TQ422961
Civil parish	Loughton
District	Epping Forest
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Loughton
Postcode district	IG10
Dialling code	020
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Epping Forest
Website	http://www.loughton-tc.gov.uk
List of places UK England Essex 51°38′58″N 0°04′25″E / 51.6494°N 0.0735°E / 51.6494; 0.0735Coordinates: 51°38′58″N 0°04′25″E / 51.6494°N 0.0735°E / 51.6494; 0.0735

Loughton /ˈlaʊtən/ is a town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex and for statistical purposes forms part of the metropolitan area of London and the Greater London Urban Area. It is located between 11 and 13 miles (21 km) north east of Charing Cross in London, south of the M25 and west of the M11 motorway and has boundaries with Chingford, Waltham Abbey, Theydon Bois, Chigwell and Buckhurst Hill. Loughton includes three conservation areas and there are 56 listed buildings in the town, together with a further 50 that are locally listed.

The parish of Loughton covers an area of about 3,724 acres (15 km²), of which over 1,300 acres (5 km²) are part of Epping Forest. The ancient parish contained over 3,900 acres (16 km²), but 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. At the time of the 2001 census Loughton had a population of 30,340, and at the 2011 Census, 31,106. 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.

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