Haringey
Haringey is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 270,000. It has around 11 GP surgeries, 16 pharmacies, 23 supermarkets, 4 parks & greens, and around 263 restaurants and cafés, with 56 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Hornsey, 0.2 km away. There were around 1,074 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. Covers 1 town with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Haringey is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 264,237 residents at roughly 8,930 people per km².
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 252nd of 294 English council areas — better than 14% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 26° / 17° · 43% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:19
12h 48m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
14US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Enfield - Bowes Primary School, United Kingdom
Crime
1145 reported · July 2026▼ 8% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour371
- Violence & sexual offences283
- Shoplifting101
- Other theft80
124 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Harringay · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- Drug related activities within Finsbury Park - Reference PMP/8890/26 Location is known for large groups congregating and actively dealing…
- Falkland Road/Corner Cafe Anti Social Behaviour - Reference PMP 8892/26 Concerns raised around groups of men loitering on the street pote…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
766 reported road collisions (2024)
97 killed or seriously injured · 857 casualties · 29 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 442 rated 4–5 ★ (370 top)
- 9 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hornsey (0.2 km)
- 56 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hornsey (0.2 km):
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Live buses at Wightman Road:
- 41 → Archway · due
- 41 → Archway · 5 min
- 91 → Holborn · 5 min
- 144 → Muswell Hill · 8 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£634,444 average▲ 2.5% YoY
Across Haringey · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£2,213 average monthly rent▲ 1.5% YoY
- 1 bed £1,635
- 2 bed £2,030
- 3 bed £2,350
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
13.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 13.4 times median annual pay (15.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 139.8p · AppleGreen (2.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 145.8p · AppleGreen (3 km)
64 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 15 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: The Avenue (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres12
- Gyms25
- Swimming pools3
- Sports pitches84
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds42
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
264,237 residents in Haringey · 8,930/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 71%
- 65+: 10%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 37 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
10% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,314 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (31% of 114,960)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
96 schools · 39,311 pupils
60 primary · 11 secondary · 25 other
Ofsted: 35 of 36 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (97%)
79inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Alexandra Park SchoolOutstanding
- St Thomas More Catholic SchoolOutstanding
- Fortismere SchoolGood
- Greig City AcademyGood
- Mulberry Academy WoodsideGood
- Park View SchoolGood
- Duke's Aldridge
- Gladesmore Community School
- Heartlands High School
- Highgate Wood Secondary School
- Hornsey School for Girls
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Haringey
Care & health services
229 CQC-registered services
- Care homes24
- GP practices51
- Dentists69
- Homecare agencies66
- Hospitals & hospices3
CQC ratings: 87% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Haringey
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 44 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
366 applications decided
85.2% granted · 312 granted, 54 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Catherine West
Labour
Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Green (minority)
- Lab 21
- LD 8
- Grn 28
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools36
- GPs & clinics17
- Pharmacies16
- Supermarkets30
- Parks & greens665
- Restaurants & cafés287
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
13,870 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£901 median full-time weekly pay
7.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£39,060 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
45% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 147,537 certificates
11.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
53% low-carbon electricity
Gas 46% · Nuclear 20% · Wind 16% · Biomass 8%
191 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.7 yrs women · 80.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 58.2 women · 58.3 men
56% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.0
- Feeling worthwhile7.2
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
8 GP surgeries · 10 pharmacies in N8
- Hornsey Park Surgery
- Christchurch Hall Surgery
- Crouch Hall Road Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Hornsey and Friern Barnet:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership409 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership404 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s285 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks218 local signatures · 49,615 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills147 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
London Islamic Cultural Society · 0.2 kmThe London Islamic Cultural Society, also known as the Wightman Road Mosque, is a Sunni mosque and Islamic community centre in Hornsey, London, England, in the United Kingdom. Completed in 2013, it is Haringey's first…
Hornsey railway station · 0.2 kmHornsey railway station is in Hornsey in the London Borough of Haringey, north London. It is on the Great Northern route that forms part of the East Coast Main Line, 4 miles 4 chains (6.5 km) down the line from London…
Greig City Academy · 0.3 kmGreig City Academy is a mixed-sex secondary school in the London borough of Haringey. It has around 1,100 pupils on its roll.
St Mary's Tower, Hornsey · 0.3 kmSt Mary's Tower, Hornsey is the only piece of architecture remaining from St Mary's medieval parish church in Hornsey, now part of the environs of north London. The tower is the oldest building in Hornsey, though the…
Great Northern Railway Tavern · 0.3 kmThe Great Northern Railway Tavern is a Grade II listed public house at High Street, Hornsey, London.

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