Caterham
| Caterham | |
|---|---|
Roundabout in the centre of Caterham Valley | |
Location within Surrey | |
| Area | 9.41 km2 (3.63 sq mi) |
| Population | 21,030 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 2,235/km2 (5,790/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ3456 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Caterham |
| Postcode district | CR3 |
| Dialling code | 01883 |
| Police | Surrey |
| Fire | Surrey |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Caterham (/ˈkeɪtərəm/) is a town in the Tandridge district of Surrey, England. The town is administratively divided into two: Caterham on the Hill, and Caterham Valley, which includes the main town centre in the middle of a dry valley but rises to equal heights to the south. The town lies close to the A22, 21 miles (34 kilometres) from Guildford and 6 miles (10 kilometres) south of Croydon, in an upper valley cleft into the dip slope of the North Downs. Caterham on the Hill is above the valley to the west.