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London Borough of Croydon

For the historic town located within the London Borough of the same name, see Croydon. For other places called Croydon, see Croydon (disambiguation).

London Borough of Croydon
London borough
Coat of arms of London Borough of Croydon
Coat of arms
Official logo of London Borough of Croydon
Council logo
Motto(s): 
Ad summa nitamur
(Let us strive for perfection)
Croydon shown within Greater London
Croydon shown within Greater London
Coordinates: 51°20′N 0°05′W / 51.333°N 0.083°W / 51.333; -0.083
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionLondon
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Created1 April 1965
Admin HQBernard Weatherill House, 8 Mint Walk, Croydon
Government
 • TypeLondon borough council
 • BodyCroydon London Borough Council
 • Executive MayorJason Perry
 • London AssemblyNeil Garratt (Con) AM for Croydon and Sutton
 • MPsChris Philp (Conservative)
Sarah Jones (Labour)
Steve Reed (Labour)
Natasha Irons (Labour)
Area
 • Total
34 sq mi (87 km2)
 • Rank209th (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
392,224
 • Rank18th (of 296)
 • Density12,000/sq mi (4,500/km2)
Time zoneUTC (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcodes
BR, CR, SE, SW
Area codes01689, 01737, 020
ISO 3166 codeGB-CRY
ONS code00AH
GSS codeE09000008
PoliceMetropolitan Police
Websitehttp://www.croydon.gov.uk/

The London Borough of Croydon (pronunciationⓘ) is a borough in South London, part of Outer London. It covers an area of 87 km2 (33.6 sq mi) and has a population of 397,714,[1] making it the most populous London borough. It is the southernmost borough of London.[2] At its centre is the town of Croydon, from which the borough takes its name, while other urban centres include Thornton Heath, Coulsdon, Purley, South Norwood, Norbury, New Addington, and Selsdon. Croydon is mentioned in the Domesday Book,[3] and developed from a small market town into one of the most populous towns on the outskirts of London. The borough is now a significant business and cultural centre outside central London. Its influence in entertainment and the arts contributes to its status as a metropolitan centre.[4]

The borough was formed in 1965 from the merger of the County Borough of Croydon with Coulsdon and Purley Urban District, both of which had been in Surrey. The local authority, Croydon London Borough Council, is now part of London Councils, the local government association for Greater London.[5] The economic strength of Croydon dates back to Croydon Airport, which was a major factor in the development of Croydon as a business centre. Once London's main airport for all international flights to and from the capital, it was closed on 30 September 1959 due to the lack of expansion space needed for an airport to serve the growing city. It is now a Grade II listed building and tourist attraction.[6][7] Croydon Council and its predecessor Croydon Corporation unsuccessfully applied for city status in 1954, 2000, 2002, and 2012. The area is undergoing a major regeneration project named Croydon Vision 2020, which is predicted to attract more businesses and tourists to the area, as well as backing Croydon's bid to become "London's Third City" (after the City of London and Westminster).[8] While Croydon is predominantly urban, the borough's southern areas feature suburban and rural landscapes. Since 2003, Croydon has been certified as a Fairtrade borough by the Fairtrade Foundation. It was the first London borough to be awarded Fairtrade status.[9][10]

The area has a notable cultural presence in London and South East England and is home to institutions such as the major arts and entertainment centre Fairfield Halls. However, its famous fringe theatre, the Warehouse Theatre, went into administration in 2012 when the council withdrew funding, and the building was demolished in 2013. The Croydon Clocktower was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994 as an arts venue featuring a library, the independent David Lean Cinema (closed by the council in 2011, but now partially reopened on a part-time and volunteer basis), and a museum.[11] From 2000 to 2010, Croydon staged an annual summer festival celebrating the area's black and Indian cultural diversity, with audiences reaching over 50,000 people.[12]

Premier League football club Crystal Palace F.C. have played at Selhurst Park in Selhurst since 1924. Other landmarks in the borough include what remains of Croydon Palace, an important residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury since around the 9th century CE, which was known as 'The Old Palace' during its time as a school. It served as the manor house of the manor of Croydon, held by the Archbishops from the Anglo-Saxon period onwards. Its local successor is Addington Palace, an eighteenth-century mansion that became the official second residence of six archbishops.[13] The borough is also home to Shirley Windmill, one of the few surviving large windmills in Greater London built in the 1850s, and to the BRIT School, a creative arts institute run by the BRIT Trust which has produced artists such as Adele, Amy Winehouse and Leona Lewis.[14]

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  3. ^ "Croydon | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Annex 1 - Town Centre Network | London City Hall". www.london.gov.uk. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
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  6. ^ "Listed Buildings Online: Airport House". English Heritage. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  7. ^ "Listed Buildings Online: Former Lodge To Croydon Airport Terminal". English Heritage. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  8. ^ "Boris backs Croydon city bid". Croydon Guardian. 30 July 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
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  12. ^ "Croydon Summer Festival". Croydon Festival. 2010. Archived from the original on 15 July 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  13. ^ "Information of Addington Palace". Friends of Old Palace. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
  14. ^ Burke, David (6 October 2008). "Music industry mogul praises Selhurst's Brit School". Croydon Advertiser. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2011.

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