Editing Thornton Heath (section)

{{Short description|District of South London, England}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox UK place
| official_name = Thornton Heath
| static_image_name = High Street, Thornton Heath - geograph.org.uk - 605910.jpg
| static_image_caption = High Street, Thornton Heath
| coordinates = {{coord|51.4002|-0.1086|display=inline,title}}
| population = 65,812
| population_ref = ([[2011 United Kingdom census|2011]])<ref>Thornton Heath is made up of three wards in the London Borough of Croydon: Bensham Manor, Thornton Heath, and West Thornton. {{cite web |title=2011 Census Ward Population Estimates |url=http://data.london.gov.uk/2011-census-ward-pop |publisher=[[Greater London Authority]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222202755/http://data.london.gov.uk/2011-census-ward-pop |archive-date=22 February 2014 |access-date=9 June 2014}}</ref>
| os_grid_reference = TQ315685
| charingX_distance_mi = 7.2
| charingX_direction = N
| london_borough = Croydon
| region = London
| country = England
| post_town = CROYDON
| postcode_area = CR
| postcode_district = CR0
| post_town1 = THORNTON HEATH
| postcode_area1 = CR
| postcode_district1 = CR7
| dial_code = 020
| constituency_westminster = [[Streatham and Croydon North (UK Parliament constituency)|Streatham and Croydon North]]<br>[[Croydon West (UK Parliament constituency)|Croydon West]]
}}
'''Thornton Heath''' is a district of [[South London]], England, within the [[London Borough of Croydon]]. It is around {{convert|1.5|mi|km}} north of the town of [[Croydon]], and {{convert|7.2|mi|km|1}} south of [[Charing Cross]]. Prior to the creation of [[Greater London]] in 1965, Thornton Heath was in the [[County Borough of Croydon]].