Croydon is located in the county of Greater London, London, five miles north-west of the town of Warlingham, 18 miles north of the major town of Crawley, and ten miles south of London. Croydon lies four miles north-east of the Surrey border, and was historically in the county of Surrey. Croydon falls within the London borough council of Croydon, under the Greater London Authority. It is in the CR9 postcode district. The post town for Croydon is Croydon.
Croydon is in the ceremonial county of Greater London, the historic county of Surrey, and the administrative county of Greater London.
Ceremonial County | Greater London |
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Historic County | Surrey |
Administrative County | Greater London |
Croydon is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Greater London, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Greater London.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Croydon is CR9 1PD.
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The post town for Croydon is Croydon. Croydon is in the CR9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Croydon.
The centre of Croydon is located at position 51.37364° latitude and -0.10024° longitude.
Latitude | 51.37364° |
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Longitude | -0.10024° |
The centre of Croydon is located at the grid reference easting 532327 and northing 165555 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 532327 |
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Northing | 165555 |
Position of Croydon relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Croydon to the centre of the town.
Position of Croydon relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Croydon to the centre of the city.