- Population
- 14,669
- 14.7K
- Elevation
- 53 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LCY London City Airport16 km
- LHR London Heathrow Airport26 km
About Thornton Heath
Thornton Heath is a town. Location: Croydon, Greater London. Population: 14,669. Elevation: 53 m.
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.
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Climate of Thornton Heath
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 66 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (68 mm)
- Driest month
- February (43 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 43 | 51 | 46 | 49 | 55 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 65 | 66 | 66 |
How to get to Thornton Heath
The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (26 km). The nearest large city is Croydon, 2 km to the south.
Airports
- London City Airport (LCY) London 16 kmnortheast
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 26 kmwest
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 28 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Croydon Population: 173.3K 2 kmsouth
- Sutton Population: 187.6K 9 kmsouthwest
- City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 11 kmnorth
- London Population: 9M 12 kmnorth
- Islington Population: 319.1K 15 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Thornton Heath
Within 100 km: 815 historic and cultural sites, 590 natural sites, 324 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km443 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 23 kmN
- Sunbury Court Island 21 kmW
- Rivermead Island 21 kmW
- Lot's Ait Island 17 kmNW
25–60 km520 places
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 44 kmE
- Yantlet beach Beach 54 kmE
- The Lynch Island 56 kmW
- Isle of Grain Island 56 kmE
60–100 km766 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 95 kmSW
- Isle of Sheppey Island 65 kmE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 63 kmS
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 64 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Selhurst Park Landmark, Croydon0.9 km E -
Crystal Palace Mountain, Croydon1.6 km NE
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Croydon Transmitting Station Landmark, Croydon1.5 km NE
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Chrystal Palace Transmitting Station Landmark, Bromley3.3 km NE
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Baitul Futuh Mosque Attraction, Merton7 km W -
Sydenham Hill Mountain, Southwark4.2 km NE
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Cator Park Natural site, Bromley4.2 km E
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Cranmer Green Natural site, Merton4.4 km W
Other cities and towns in Croydon
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Shirley Town, Croydon4.2 km SE -
Purley Town, Croydon7 km S -
Sanderstead Town, Croydon7.2 km S -
South Croydon Town, Croydon4.1 km S
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Kenley Town, Croydon8.1 km S -
Coulsdon Town, Croydon9.2 km S
Sources & licences
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