Alternate uses, see Loughton (disambiguation).

Loughton
OS Grid Reference:	TQ435965 (http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/frames.htm?mapAction=gaz&gazName=g&gazString=TQ435965)
Administration
District:	Epping Forest
County:	Essex
Region:	East of England
Nation:	England
Other
Ceremonial County:	Essex
Traditional County:	Essex
Post Office and Telephone
Post town:	LOUGHTON
Postcode:	IG10
Dialling Code:	020

Loughton is a town in Essex, England in the London commuter belt. It is inside the M25, has a London Underground station and a London (020) area code however it is outside the Greater London border.

It has a population of about 30,000 and is administered by Epping Forest district council and Loughton Town Council. Loughton covers about 3,500 acres (14 km&sup2), of which over 1,300 acres (5 km&sup2) are open forest land. The town is principally residential, but is also home to the Bank of England's printing works, where all English banknotes are printed.

External links

• Loughton Town Council (http://www.loughton-tc.gov.uk/)
• Loughton and District Historical Society (http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/LOUGHTON_TC/4pubs.htm)