Coulsdon and Purley Urban District

Coulsdon and Purley
Urban district
Purley Council Offices
Area
• 1921	8,572 acres (34.69 km2)
• 1961	11,143 acres (45.09 km2)
Area transferred
• 1929	59 acres from Godstone Rural District
• 1933	2,551 acres (net) from adjacent districts
• 1936	39 acres (net) to County Borough of Croydon
Population
• 1921	21,491
• 1961	74,926
Density
• 1921	2.5/acre
• 1961	6.7/acre
History
• Created	1915
• Abolished	1965
• Succeeded by	London Borough of Croydon
Status	Urban district
Government	Coulsdon and Purley Urban District Council
• HQ	Council Offices, Brighton Road, Purley
• Motto	Animo et Fide (By Courage and Faith)
Coat of arms

Coulsdon and Purley Urban District was a local government district in northeast Surrey from 1915 to 1965. The local authority was Coulsdon and Purley Urban District Council. The former area of the district is now mostly part of the London Borough of Croydon in Greater London, with parts in the Tandridge District and the Borough of Reigate and Banstead in Surrey.