Map of Croydon, United Kingdom

Croydon is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 173,314. It lies at 51.3833°N, 0.1000°W. Croydon is about 14 km (9 mi) south of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is South Croydon, 2 km to the south.

Croydon at a glance

Where is Croydon?

• The 46th largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 51 min on the shortest day to 16 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Croydon

• South Croydon — 2 km south
• Mitcham — 5 km northwest
• Purley — 5 km south
• Beckenham — 6 km northeast
• Morden — 7 km west
• Sutton — 8 km southwest
• Catford — 9 km northeast
• Banstead — 10 km southwest
• Fulham — 13 km northwest
• City of Westminster — 13 km north

Largest cities in England

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Leicester — 368,600
• Bradford — 366,187
• Coventry — 345,324

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.