Nunhead
| Nunhead | |
|---|---|
| Suburb | |
Gibbon Road and Nunhead station | |
Location within Greater London | |
| Population | 13,620 (2011 Census. Ward) |
| OS grid reference | TQ355755 |
| • Charing Cross | 4 mi (6.4 km) NW |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | SE15, SE4 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
Nunhead (/ˈnʌnhɛd/) is an inner-city suburb in the London Borough of Southwark, England, 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Charing Cross. It is the location of the 52-acre (0.21 km2) Nunhead Cemetery. Nunhead has traditionally been a working-class area, but is undergoing gentrification. It is the location of several underground reservoirs, built by the Southwark and Vauxhall Waterworks Company.