Thornton Heath

Thornton Heath
High Street, Thornton Heath
Thornton Heath is located in Greater London
Thornton Heath
Thornton Heath
Location within Greater London
Population65,812 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ315685
• Charing Cross7.2 mi (11.6 km) N
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCROYDON
Postcode districtCR0
Post townTHORNTON HEATH
Postcode districtCR7
Dialling code020
PoliceMetropolitan
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51°24′01″N 0°06′31″W / 51.4002°N 0.1086°W / 51.4002; -0.1086

Thornton Heath is a district of South London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon. It is around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the town of Croydon, and 7.2 miles (11.6 km) south of Charing Cross. Prior to the creation of Greater London in 1965, Thornton Heath was in the County Borough of Croydon.

  1. ^ Thornton Heath is made up of three wards in the London Borough of Croydon: Bensham Manor, Thornton Heath, and West Thornton. "2011 Census Ward Population Estimates". Greater London Authority. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.