Croydon: London's most Christmas-obsessed town

As a city, London is pretty good at the whole, Christmas thing.

There are decorations, lights, and festive paraphernalia on every corner of the capital - but one part of LDN embraces the yuletide spirit more than any other (apparently.)

Croydon has been revealed as the ‘most Christmas-obsessed town in London’ (and the third most Christmas-obsessed in the UK.)

A recent study by SEO platform Ahrefs, has ranked the most festive towns and cities in the UK - and Croydon made the top 5!

The data analysed 80 of the most popular Christmas-related keywords, including “Christmas”, “How many days until Christmas", "Christmas movies", "Christmas gift ideas”, and "Christmas music", in every UK city with a population above 100,000 people.

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This allowed them to calculate which cities had the fewest Christmas-related searches per 100,000 residents, discovering the UK’s top ten ‘Grinch’ cities.

Croydon has 10506 Christmas-related searches per 100,000 people, more than nine times the number of Christmas-related searches in Hastings (the most Grinch-like town in the UK.)

Located approximately 10 miles south of central London, Croydon is a significant commuter hub, popular with families and young professionals.

It has roots as a market town dating back to the Domesday Book of 1086.

Some highlights in Croydon’s festive calendar include a very Croydon Christmas. Where the town centre transforms into a winter wonderland with music, crafts, outdoor arts, workshops, dance, poetry, and performances inspired by local and global traditions.

Boxpark Croydon also hosts a Christmas market featuring over 40 independent stalls, celebrating local businesses, arts, and crafts. It's an ideal spot for unique gifts and festive treats.

Unfortunately, these have already taken place for 2024 but now you know to mark your calendars for next year.