The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in south London, England and is a part of Outer London. It covers an area of 33.6 square miles and is the largest London borough by population, being the home of roughly 376040 people. It is the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name. Croydon is described in the Domesday Book, and from a small market town has expanded into one of the most populous areas on the fringe of London. Croydon is the civic centre of the borough.
Formed in 1965 from the Coulsdon and Purley Urban District and also the County Borough of Croydon, the local authority Croydon London Borough Council, is now part of the local government association for Greater London, London Councils. The economic strength of Croydon dates back mostly to Croydon Airport which was a significant factor in the improvement of Croydon as a business centre. Since 2003 Croydon has been certified as a Fairtrade borough by the Fairtrade Foundation.
Premier League football club Crystal Palace F.C. play at Selhurst Park in South Norwood, a stadium they've been primarily based in since 1924. Other landmarks inside the borough include Shirley Windmill, one of the few surviving large windmills in Greater London constructed during the 1850s, plus the BRIT School, a creative arts institute run by the BRIT Trust which has produced artists like Adele, Amy Winehouse and Leona Lewis.