Profile statistics
From Haringey Facts and Figures: Haringey is a dynamic and diverse London borough with over 180 languages spoken. The most recent residents’ survey (2021) identified that many young families move to Haringey because of the benefits of open spaces, good schools, easy access to several work locations and more affordable housing.
The borough has long welcomed communities from all over the world. In addition to longstanding African-Caribbean communities, there are significant communities of Turkish and Kurdish, Somali, Latin American, and Eastern European residents living in the borough. Haringey is home to a growing community of Charedi Jewish residents, mainly in the borough’s southeast.
Significant inequalities mark Haringey, and whilst deprivation levels are high, particularly in the north and east and in pockets across the borough, there are also areas of great affluence and wealth.
Haringey is one of the more deprived authorities in the country, ranking 49 out of 317 local authorities and the 4th most deprived borough in London. 9 of Haringey’s 21 wards are within England’s 20% most deprived wards, predominantly in the east of the borough.
Northumberland Park and White Hart Lane are Haringey’s two most deprived wards. Northumberland Park is the most deprived ward in London, and White Hart Lane is the 4th
The data below presents the profile of protected characteristics among Haringey residents; this data comes from the 2021 National Census and Haringey’s Equalities Impact Assessment template (2021).
| Age | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0-17 | 21% | 54,422 |
| 18-34 | 27% | 71,660 |
| 35-49 | 24% | 63,930 |
| 50-64 | 18% | 46,516 |
| 65+ | 10% | 27,706 |
Disability:
- Disabled under Equality Act – 13.7%
o Day-to-day activities are limited a lot – 6.1%
o Day-to-day activities are limited a little – 7.5% - 7.5% of residents were diagnosed with depression
- 1.7% of residents diagnosed with a severe mental illness
- 0.4% of people in Haringey have a learning disability
Gender Reassignment:
- Gender Identity different from sex registered at birth but no specific
identity given – 0.5% - Trans woman – 0.1%
- Trans man – 0.1%
Marriage and Civil Partnership:
- Divorced or formerly in a same-sex civil partnership which is now legally
dissolved: (9.9%) - Married or registered civil partnership: (35.8%)
- Separated (but still legally married or still legally in a same-sex civil
partnership): (2.9%%) - Single (never married or never registered a same-sex civil partnership):
(45.3%) - Widowed or surviving partner from a same-sex civil partnership: (6.1%)
Pregnancy and Maternity:
- Live Births in Haringey 2021: 3,376
| Race | |
|---|---|
| Arab: 1.0% | |
| Any other ethnic group: 8.7% | |
| Asian: 8.7% | Bangladeshi: 1.8% Chinese: 1.5% Indian: 2.2% Pakistani: 0.8% Other Asian: 2.4% |
| Black: 17.6% | African: 9.4% Caribbean: 6.2% Other Black: 2.0% |
| Mixed: 7.0% | White and Asian: 1.5% White and Black African:1.0% White and Black Caribbean: 2.0% Other Mixed: 2.5% |
| White: 57.0% in total | English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British: 31.9% Irish: 2.2% Gypsy or Irish Traveller: 0.1% Roma: 0.8% Other White: 22.1% |
| Religion or Belief | Sex | Sexual Orientation |
|---|---|---|
| Christian: 39% | Females: (51.8%) | Straight or heterosexual: 83.4% |
| Buddhist: 0.9% | Males: (48.2%) | Gay or Lesbian: 2.7% |
| Hindu: 1.3% | Bisexual: 2.1% | |
| Jewish: 3.6% | All other sexual orientations: 0.8% | |
| Muslim: 12.6% | Not answered: 11.0% | |
| No religion: 31.6% | ||
| Other religion: 2.3% | ||
| Religion not stated: 8.0% | ||
| Sikh: 0.3% |
Socioeconomic Status:
| Income |
|---|
| 6.9% of Haringey were claiming unemployment benefits as of April 2023 |
| 19.6% of residents were claiming Universal Credit as of March 2023 |
| 29.3% of jobs in Haringey are paid below the London Living Wage |
Educational Attainment
- Haringey ranks 25th out of 32 in London for GCSE attainment (% of pupils
achieving strong 9-5 pass in English and Maths) - 5.0% were qualified to level one only
- 3.7% of Haringey’s working-age Population had no qualifications as of
2021
Area Deprivation
- Haringey is London’s fourth most deprived area, as measured by the IMD score. The most deprived LSOAs (Lower Super Output Areas or small neighbourhood areas) are more heavily concentrated in the east of the borough, where more than half of the LSOAs fall into the 20% most deprived area in the country.