Epping Forest District Council

The Epping Forest district stretches northward from its boundary with Greater London right into the heart of rural Essex. Covering an area of 131 square miles, the district has an estimated population of 118,000 people. The greatest population concentration is in the commuter towns of Loughton, Chigwell and Buckhurst Hill (45%). A further 30% live in the market towns of Epping, Waltham Abbey and Ongar. The remaining 25% live in scattered rural villages such as Roydon, Nazeing, North Weald and Theydon Bois. The area is served by a network of 24 Town and Parish Councils.