Debden is a suburb in the civil parish of Loughton, in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England.

[1] The area is predominantly residential, but is also the location of Epping Forest College, East 15 Acting School and the De La Rue printing works.

In 1944 John Maitland sold 644 acres (261 ha) of land to the London County Council for the building of a housing estate.

[2] The local motorway junction has restricted access: drivers cannot enter the M11 northbound or exit it southbound.

[10] Debden Community Association was founded circa 1950 and formerly had premises at Loughton Hall and on land owned by Epping Forest College.

Then a swing to the British National Party occurred, but the BNP lost its last seat to the Loughton Residents Association in 2012.