London Borough of Haringey
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London Borough of Haringey | |
Shown within Greater London |
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Geography | |
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Status | London borough |
Area — Total |
Ranked 339th 29.59 km² |
ONS code | 00AP |
Admin HQ | Wood Green |
Demographics | |
Population — Total (2005 est.) — Density |
Ranked 51st (of 354) 224,500 7,587 / km² |
Ethnicity | 65.6% White 20.0% Afro-Caribbean 6.7% South Asian 1.1% Chinese |
Politics | |
Leadership | Leader (Cllr George Meehan) & Cabinet |
Mayor | Cllr Gina Adamou |
Executive | Labour |
MPs | Lynne Featherstone David Lammy |
London Assembly — Member |
Enfield and Haringey Joanne McCartney |
Coat of Arms | |
Official website | http://www.haringey.gov.uk/ |
The London Borough of Haringey is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London.
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[edit] Demographics
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.[citation needed]
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.
[edit] History
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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Districts
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 Green
[edit] Political Composition
The 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:
Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats |
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1994 | 2 | 57 | 0 |
1998 | 2 | 54 | 3 |
2002 | 0 | 42 | 15 |
2006 | 0 | 30 | 27 |
(boundary changes in 2002 reduced the number of councillors by 2)
[edit] Twin towns
Haringey has been twinned with Koblenz, Germany since 1969. [1]. It has also twinned with the towns of Arima in Trinidad and Tobago, Clarendon in Jamaica, Larnaca in Cyprus, Livry-Gargan in the suburbs of Paris, France and Sundyberg in Sweden.
[edit] Famous Residents
- Skepta
- Pop stars Clare Grogan and Stephen Lironi (Altered Images)
- Actress Alison Steadman
- Singer Mari Wilson
- Musician Carl Barat (Dirty Pretty Things)
- Actress Michelle Collins
- Musician Ray Davies (The Kinks)
- Necmi Cavli (Oojami)
- Aydin Alp (1A)
[edit] External links
- Haringey Council
- Alexandra Palace
- Haringey London Borough Council - History Brief notes about the history of the area
- Hornsey Historical Society Information about the history of the western part of the borough
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