West Norwood

West Norwood
Norwood Road, West Norwood
West Norwood Location within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ325715
London borough	Lambeth
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	SE27
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Dulwich and West Norwood
London Assembly	Lambeth and Southwark
List of places UK England London 51°25′37″N 0°05′44″W / 51.427025°N 0.095539°W / 51.427025; -0.095539

West Norwood is a largely residential area of south London within the London Borough of Lambeth, located 5.4 miles (8.7 km) south south-east of Charing Cross. The centre of West Norwood sits in a bowl surrounded by hillsides on its east, west and south sides. From many parts of the area, distant views can be seen, of places such as the City of London, Canary Wharf and Crystal Palace.

West Norwood includes some or all of three wards of the London Borough of Lambeth – Gipsy Hill, Knights Hill and West Dulwich. On Lambeth Council, Gipsy Hill and West Dulwich are represented by two councillors each, whilst Knights Hill is represented by three councillors.^[1]