South Croydon

South Croydon (village)

As a locality, South Croydon is an area in the valley south of Croydon (town), about 1 km in radius centred on the Red Deer public house on the Brighton Road. It is essentially a dormitory town for Croydon and London.

Landmarks of South Croydon include:

Whitgift School

South Croydon Bus Garage

South Croydon (road)

The street South End which continues northward as High Street, Croydon and southward as Brighton Road, South Croydon is in post town Croydon, CR0. When Croydon people speak of "South Croydon" they often mean this street, in order to avoid confusion with the famous seaside resort of Southend-on-Sea in Essex.