Loughton

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Loughton
High Road, Loughton
Loughton Location within Essex
Area	15.30 km2 (5.91 sq mi) [1]
Population	33,353 (2021 census)
• Density	2,180/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TQ422961
• Charing Cross	12 mi (19 km) SW
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
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; 0.0735

Loughton (/ˈlaʊtən/) is a town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex. Situated 12 miles (19 km) north-east of Charing Cross, the town borders Waltham Abbey, Theydon Bois, Chigwell, Chingford, and Buckhurst Hill. For statistical purposes, Loughton lies within the metropolitan and urban area of London.

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.^[2]