Norwood
The Norwood area includes Gipsy Hill and West Norwood. It is the smallest and least populated town centre in Lambeth. It comprises three wards – Gipsy Hill, Knight's Hill and Thurlow Park. The town centre area is located around the Norwood Road shopping area. It is bounded in the north by Brockwell Park, with Streatham Common and Crystal Palace Park at the south west and south east corners of the area.
West Norwood Cemetery in the middle of the town centre ranks alongside Highgate as a bizarre and beautiful insight into the Victorian age. Its tombs and monuments, including memorials to many famous names, are among London's hidden treasures.
For more information visit our guide to West Norwood Crematorium and its services, or visit the Friends of West Norwood Cemetery website.
Norwood news
A much-needed games area for young people opened on Vale Street in August. The modern, safe, floodlit pitch with an all weather surface is designed to provide comfortable playing whilst also reducing the risk of injury.
The new facility is open to all and is available for use on a first come, first served basis. Opening hours are between 8am and 9pm everyday, with the exception of Christmas Day.
New Communities and Neighbourhoods team
From 5 September 2009, the Communities and Neighbourhoods (South) team works in Norwood to engage with local residents, voluntary organisations and community groups in support of the council's regeneration and neighbourhood programmes, as well as broader neighbourhood working issues. The Neighbourhood Development Officer for this area is Tim Boxall and the Area Information Officer is Amanda Wallace.
Get involved
Since January this year, we have been consulting with local people to develop a 'masterplan' that will help shape the future of Norwood. The masterplan is a strategic plan for the town centre that sets out what type of development should happen in the future. The final stage of consultation will take place in October.
Local Projects and Initiatives
The Future Norwood programme is the council’s physical regeneration programme for Brixton. The West Norwood area Masterplan, which is being developed in consultation with local residents, will set out how we want West Norwood to change for the better, whilst protecting the things we love.
The area profile for North Lambeth town centre with data extracted from the 2001 Census. There are some comparisions with the 1991 Census and with the borough as a whole.
West and Upper Norwood's neighbour Crystal Palace Park is a famous landmark close to the international athletics stadium and national sports centre.
Useful external websites about Norwood