Chingford
Sign in to saveChingford is a suburban town in east London, England, within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The centre of Chingford is north-east of Charing Cross. Chingford is bounded by the River Lea to the west, Epping Forest to the north and east, and Walthamstow to the south. It had a population of 70,583 at the 2021 census.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- London
- UK place.official_name
- Chingford
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Chingford and Woodford Green
- UK place.post_town
- LONDON
- UK place.postcode_area
- E
- UK place.postcode_district
- E4
- UK place.london_borough
- Waltham Forest
- UK place.dial_code
- 020
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ379935
- UK place.charingX_distance_mi
- 9.2
- UK place.charingX_direction
- SW
- UK place.population
- 70,583
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 Census)
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Article
23 sectionsContents
- History
- Origin and toponymy
- Administrative history
- Epping Forest and the railway
- Urbanisation
- Geography
- Scope
- Physical geography
- Neighbouring areas
- Landmarks
- Churches
- Governance and representation
- Parliament
- Waltham Forest
- London
- Demography
- Housing
- Local sport teams
- Transport
- Education
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Chingford is a suburban town in east London, England, within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The centre of Chingford is north-east of Charing Cross. Chingford is bounded by the River Lea to the west, Epping Forest to the north and east, and Walthamstow to the south. It had a population of 70,583 at the 2021 census.
The name Chingford was first recorded in 913AD, with the ancient parish of Chingford being a largely rural farming community until urbanisation began in the late 19th century and became particularly pronounced in the interwar period.