Chipping Ongar

Chipping Ongar
High Street
Chipping Ongar
Location within Essex
Population3,967 (Built up area, 2021)
OS grid referenceTL555035
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townONGAR
Postcode districtCM5
Dialling code01277
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament

Chipping Ongar (/ˈɪpɪŋ ˈɒŋər/) is a market town in the parish of Ongar, in the Epping Forest District of Essex, England. It is located 6 miles (10 km) east of Epping, 7 miles (11 km) south-east of Harlow and 7 miles (11 km) north-west of Brentwood. At the 2021 census the built up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics (which excludes Shelley) had a population of 3,967. The Royal Mail uses Ongar as the name for the post town covering the area; the name Chipping Ongar is not used in official postal addresses.