Strip near to Croydon, Surrey

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Confusion?

I think the confusion may arise from the post code system differing from the administrative boundaries? Croydon, and many other OUTER LONDON boroughs fall within the administrative jurisdiction of City Hall ie;Greater London. This paragraph might clarify things better?

Greater London is an administrative area and ceremonial county within the London region of England.[1] The administrative area was created on 1 April 1965, and covers the whole of the London region. It comprises the City of London and 32 London boroughs, of which 12 are Inner London and 20 Outer London boroughs.[2] The ceremonial county created at the same time, and used by the Lord Lieutenant of Greater London, does not include the City of London.[3] The Greater London Authority, consisting of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly, headquartered in City Hall, has been responsible for strategic local government since 2000. Greater London occupies the same area as the London European Parliament constituency. It is at the first level of NUTS for statistical purposes, covers 1,572 km2 (607 sq mi)[4] and had a population of 8,174,000 at the 2011 census.[5] It has by far the highest GVA per capita in the United Kingdom. The term Greater London was in use before 1965 to refer to various areas larger than the County of London such as the Metropolitan Police District.[6]

There are further references of aluring to be in a better area so as to increase the value of property etc, Bromley Kent for example is an outer London borough? It would appear to me that Croydon is a part of Greater
London though as its population are considered in the figure of 8,000,000 plus in the Census as being in London?

As always it would seem things can be confusing when you are reaching the boundary, the grey areas? Are you in/out or on the line? The ball was definitely in!