is a place in the
London Borough Of Southwark near
Peckham and
New Cross . The
St. Thomas The Apostle College is situated in Hollydale Road. Nunhead also contains
Nunhead Cemetery , a Victorian cemetery, and a noted fishmonger.
These are for the neighbourhood as defined by the Southwark Alliance from the 2001 census:
- Population of approximately 10,000
- About 45% come from black and ethnic minority communities
- 40% of households live in properties owned by the Council and a further 11% in housing association properties
- 52% of people in the economically active age group are in employment
- Unemployment is 7%
- 30% of those aged 16-74 have no qualifications
- 19% of people have a limiting long-term illness
It is thus relatively deprived.
Nunhead is served by
Nunhead Railway Station in the East, and
Peckham Rye Railway Station in the West.
