London Borough of Haringey
{{ Infobox London Borough |
name = London Borough of Haringey |
short_name = Haringey |
imagename = Image:LondonHaringey.png |
status =
London borough |
area_rank = 339th |
area_km2 = 29.59 |
ons_code = 00AP |
ethnicity = 65.6% White
20.0%
Afro-Caribbean6.7%
South Asian1.1%
Chinese |
url = http://www.haringey.gov.uk/ |
leadership = Leader (Cllr
George Meehan) & Cabinet | mayor = Cllr
Gina Adamou | mps =
Lynne Featherstone David Lammy |
gla_constituency = Enfield and Haringey |
gla_member =
Joanne McCartneyThe
London Borough of Haringey is a
London borough in
North London and forms part of
Outer London.
According to the
2001 census, Haringey has a population of 216,507. However, it is considered that the Census may have underestimated the population of the borough.
The ethnic composition of the population is 66% White, 10% Black Caribbean, 9% Black African and 3% Indian. 46% of householders are owner-occupers. Only about 11% of the population are over 65, compared to 18.5% nationally.
The borough was formed in 1965 from the former area of the
Municipal Borough of Hornsey, the
Municipal Borough of Wood Green and the
Municipal Borough of Tottenham which had previously been part of
Middlesex.
Alexandra Palace, first constructed in 1873, is located within the borough.
The Haringey symbol
The Haringey Symbol is based on a device in the Borough Arms. It is a stylised electric flash representing the first television transmission in Britain from Alexandra Palace.
Harringay vs. Haringey
Note that
Harringay the place is part of
Haringey the London borough but they are not the same thing, and the spelling difference is significant. In fact both, as well as Hornsey, come from the same root - a Saxon Chief named Haering. The area took its name - in either form - from Haering's Hege, or Haering's enclosure.
The borough includes the following areas:
*
Bounds Green*
Crouch End*
Finsbury Park*
Harringay*
Highgate*
Hornsey*
Manor House (shared with
Hackney)
*
Muswell Hill*
Noel Park*
Seven Sisters*
South Tottenham*
Stroud Green*
Tottenham*
Tottenham Green*
Tottenham Hale*
Turnpike Lane*
Wood GreenThe borough has been
Labour-run since
1970. Labour currently has a majority of just three seats over the
Liberal Democrats.
Seats on Haringey Council, by party:
