| London Borough of Croydon | |||
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| London borough | |||
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Croydon shown within Greater London |
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| Status | London borough | ||
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | ||
| Constituent country | England | ||
| Region | London | ||
| Ceremonial county | Greater London | ||
| Created | 1 April 1965 | ||
| Admin HQ | Bernard Weatherill House, 8 Mint Walk, Croydon | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | London borough council | ||
| • Body | Croydon London Borough Council | ||
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Labour) | ||
| • Mayor | Wayne Trakas-Lawlor | ||
| • London Assembly | Steve O'Connell (Con) AM for Croydon and Sutton | ||
| • MPs |
Chris Philp (Conservative) Sarah Jones (Labour) Steve Reed (Labour) |
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| • EU Parliament | London | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 87 km2 (34 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 232nd (of 326) | ||
| Population (mid-2016 est.) | |||
| • Total | 382,300 | ||
| • Rank | 13th (of 326) | ||
| • Density | 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi) | ||
| • Ethnicity |
47.3% White British |
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| Time zone | GMT (UTC) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
| Postcodes | BR, CR, SE, SW | ||
| Area code(s) | 01689, 01737, 020 | ||
| ONS code | 00AH | ||
| GSS code | E09000008 | ||
| Police | Metropolitan Police | ||
| Website | http://www.croydon.gov.uk/ | ||
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