Living

There is a wide variety of ways people living, working or visiting can relax and enjoy themselves here. The town centre is bursting with all the popular high-street shops, complemented by more than 7,700 car parking spaces … on a par with Bluewater in Kent in terms of retail spending. Croydon also boasts 800 restaurants including Le Cassoulet winner of Time Out’s Best Local Restaurant 2008.

Beyond the permanent attractions, Croydon offers a great deal in terms of events, from the ever-popular Jazz Festival to the Summer Festival which attracts more than 50,000 visitors.

For sporty types there are excellent facilities on offer including Croydon Sports Arena, numerous swimming pools with gyms, tennis courts, as well as several championship-standard golf courses. Croydon has a proud sporting heritage and is home to Crystal Palace Football Club and the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, one of the UK’s top athletics stadiums.
Croydon's Clocktower is an award winning cultural and community complex and the borough is home to the third largest library in the country.

Perhaps surprisingly, Croydon is one of London’s greenest boroughs with over 300 parks … making one third of Croydon green spaces. Seven parks have ‘Green Flag’ status – the highest accolade for goop management and facilities.