London Borough of Haringey - Definition and Overview

London Borough of Haringey
Shown within Greater London
Geography
Status:	London borough
Area: - Total	Ranked 339th 29.59 km²
ONS code:	00AP
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 46th 225,124 7,608 / km²
Ethnicity:	65.6% White 6.7% S.Asian 20.0% Afro-Carib. 1.1% Chinese
Politics
Haringey London Borough Council http://www.haringey.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Labour
MPs:	David Lammy, Barbara Roche
London Assembly: - Member	Enfield and Haringey - Joanne McCartney

The London Borough of Haringey is a north London borough. It includes the areas:

• Bounds Green
• Crouch End
• Finsbury Park
• Harringay
• Highgate
• Hornsey
• Muswell Hill
• Noel Park
• South Tottenham
• Stroud Green
• Tottenham
• Tottenham Green
• Tottenham Hale
• Turnpike Lane
• Wood Green

The borough was formed in 1965 from the Middlesex districts of Hornsey, Wood Green and Tottenham.

Harringay vs Haringey

Note that Harringay the place is part of Haringey the borough but they are not the same thing, and the spelling difference is significant.

Demographics of Haringey

According to the 2001 census Haringey has a population of 216,507. It is 66% White, 10% Black Caribbean, 9% Black African and 3% Indian. 46% of householders are owner-occupers.

Historical Haringey

Alexandra Palace is located within the borough - see the website (http://www.alexandrapalace.com/page_426.htm). There are also brief notes about the history of the area here (http://www.haringey.gov.uk/about_haringey/history_of_haringey.htm)

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