Croydon is a large town in south London, England.It is 9.4 miles (15.1 km) south of Charing Cross.The principal settlement in the London Borough of Croydon, it is one of the largest commercial districts outside Central London, with an extensive shopping district and night-time economy. The entire town had a population of 192,064 as of 2011, whilst the wider borough had a population of 384,837.