Croydon has 70 councillors all elected for a four year term. Elections are held every four years. These are ‘all out’ elections, when all the seats in each Council are contested. In addition by-elections may be called in a ward during thisfour year term, to replace representatives who have resigned or who may have died.
Croydon is divided into 24 smaller areas called local wards. These are:
Addiscombe
Ashburton
Bensham Manor
Broad Green
Coulsdon East
Coulsdon West
Croham
Fairfield
Fieldway
Heathfield
Kenley
New Addington
Norbury
Purley
Sanderstead
Selhurst
Selsdon and Ballards
Shirley
South Norwood
Thornton Heath
Upper Norwood
Waddon
West Thornton
Woodside.
Most of these wards elects three councillors except: Fieldway, and New Addington, which elect two councillors.
Understanding which ward you live in, is the first step to contacting your local councillors. If you don't know which ward you live in, then the Council have a web page to help you find out:
