ROYDON PARISH

Introduction

Roydon is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Harlow, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Hoddesdon and 5 miles (8.0 km) north-west of Epping, forming part of the border with Hertfordshire. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 3,074. The village lies on the Stort Navigation and River Stort. Roydon is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Ruindune, and appears later as Reidona in c. 1130, as Reindon in 1204, and as Roindon in 1208.[2] The village has a village shop, sub post office, pharmacy and church. The church, St Peter's, dates from the Middle Ages and was given Grade I listed status on 20 February 1967.[3] Briggens House, dating back to the 18th century, was used as a forgery centre for the WW2 SOE. Roydon was ranked as the best London commuter town in 2025

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	1,094 hectares
Population	3,624 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	331 people/km²
Mean age	43.2
Ward	Broadley Common, Epping Upland and Nazeing
District	Epping Forest
Postcodes	CM19, EN11, EN9
ONS ID	E04004028