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The CR postcode area, also known as the Croydon postcode area, [2] is a group of eight postcode districts in England, within ten post towns. These cover parts of southern Greater London and north-east Surrey .
The London Borough of Croydon was created on 1 April 1965 under the London Government Act 1963, covering the combined area of the former Coulsdon and Purley Urban District and the County Borough of Croydon, both of which were abolished at the same time. The area was transferred from Surrey to Greater London to become one of the 32 London boroughs.
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; ... London borough(s) Post town Postcode district(s) ... Croydon [7] CROYDON: CR0: 020:
Croydon : CR CR2 South Croydon: Surrey CR CR3 shared: Caterham: Surrey CR CR3 shared: Whyteleafe: Surrey CR CR4 Mitcham: Surrey CR CR5 Coulsdon: Surrey CR CR6 Warlingham: Surrey CR CR7 Thornton Heath: Surrey CR CR8 shared: Kenley: Surrey CR CR8 shared: PURLEY: Surrey CT: CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4 Canterbury: Kent: CT CT5 Whitstable
Croydon is a large town in South London, England, 9.3 miles (15.0 km) south of Charing Cross.Part of the London Borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London, it is one of the largest commercial districts in Greater London, with an extensive shopping district. [2]
At the time, Croydon was the only county borough with a population in excess of 200,000 not to be a city. [4] In 1965 the county borough was abolished and its former area transferred to Greater London to be combined with that of Coulsdon and Purley Urban District to form the London Borough of Croydon.
Croydon: Croydon London Borough Council: No overall control: Bernard Weatherill House, Mint Walk 33.41 sq mi (86.5 km 2) 392,224 19 Ealing: Ealing London Borough Council: Labour: Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road 21.44 sq mi (55.5 km 2) 369,937
When dialling a UK number from abroad the zero must not be included, but replaced by the calling country's international call prefix followed by the 44, the country code for the UK. Thus a call to the Euston exchange discussed above from the United States would be to 011 (US international prefix) 44 20 (London) 73871234.