strength
Build on completed safety work at Broadwater Farm
Fire-door and communal decoration work was completed in March 2025.
Proposed response: Check that completed work stays effective for residents.
What could help →Haringey, in numbers
Issues and SWOT
Haringey council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Strengths to build on. Pressures to address. Choices to make.
These assessments connect evidence with proposed responses. They are not ratings of council performance.
Strengths
strength
Bring support closer to people in poor health
4.9% of people reported bad or very bad health in Haringey council area (21 March 2021). Across England, the figure was 5.2%. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.8% in Alexandra Park to 6.8% in White Hart Lane — a gap of 4 percentage points.
This is how residents described their health in the census. It can reveal differences between neighbourhoods, but does not diagnose illness or measure current waiting times. Age profiles differ between places, so these shares do not measure service quality.
What could help →strength
Connect local skills to local opportunities
48.3% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or equivalent (21 March 2021) in Haringey council area. Across England, the figure was 33.9%. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 6.9% in Highgate to 28.6% in Bruce Castle — a gap of 21.7 percentage points.
Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.
What could help →Weaknesses
weakness
Make replacement-home progress clear
Broadwater Farm has active construction and later phases still being prepared.
Proposed response: Publish verified milestones alongside housing arrangements.
What could help →weakness
Make room for homes people can afford
Average private rent is £2,219 a month (August 2026) in Haringey council area. This is £760 higher than the England average for the same month. Homes rented privately ranged from 21.3% in Alexandra Park to 50.2% in Harringay — a gap of 28.9 percentage points.
Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.
What could help →Opportunities
opportunity
Deliver Selby’s community facilities with its homes
Selby links housing to a centre, sports pitches and park space.
Proposed response: Coordinate the separate contracts and future operating arrangements.
What could help →opportunity
Plan homes and care around an older population
10.5% of people in Haringey council area were aged 65 or over (21 March 2021). People aged 65 or over ranged from 7.3% in Tottenham Hale to 16.3% in Muswell Hill — a gap of 9 percentage points.
Age alone does not mean poor health or a need for care. Accessible homes, reliable transport and support close to home matter as people get older.
What could help →opportunity
Target safety work where problems repeat
Mapped police records are available for neighbourhoods in Haringey council area.
Published locations are approximate and some crimes are not mapped. Counts show recorded incidents, not the chance of an individual becoming a victim.
What could help →opportunity
Turn published plans into visible progress
3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.
A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.
What could help →opportunity
Target support where disadvantages overlap
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10.7% in Muswell Hill to 34.3% in Northumberland Park — a gap of 23.7 percentage points.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
What could help →Threats
threat
Keep Selby’s cross-boundary responsibilities clear
The Selby programme spans the council boundary and separate work packages.
Proposed response: Make permissions, access and maintenance responsibilities explicit.
What could help →| Evidence and response | Who could lead | Related published plans |
|---|---|---|
| Build on completed safety work at Broadwater FarmSpecified work completed; wider improvements continue. | Council landlord and maintenance teams | |
| Make replacement-home progress clearFirst-phase start reported; forecast handover is not verified. | Council regeneration and housing teams | |
| Deliver Selby’s community facilities with its homesMain build contract and pitch tender decision are evidenced. | Haringey Council, Selby Trust and delivery partners | |
| Keep Selby’s cross-boundary responsibilities clearPublished scope includes Selby Centre and Bull Lane Playing Fields. | Haringey and Enfield councils and project partners | |
| Make room for homes people can affordAverage private rent is £2,219 a month (August 2026) in Haringey council area. Homes rented privately ranged from 21.3% in Alexandra Park to 50.2% in Harringay — a gap of 28.9 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 21 of 21 current wards have comparable figures. | The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers | |
| Plan homes and care around an older population10.5% aged 65 or over; 21 March 2021. People aged 65 or over ranged from 7.3% in Tottenham Hale to 16.3% in Muswell Hill — a gap of 9 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 21 of 21 current wards have comparable figures. | Adult social care, local health services, housing providers and transport authorities | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Bring support closer to people in poor health4.9% reporting bad or very bad health; 21 March 2021. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.8% in Alexandra Park to 6.8% in White Hart Lane — a gap of 4 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 21 of 21 current wards have comparable figures. | Local health services, public health teams, employers and community organisations | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Connect local skills to local opportunities48.3% with a degree or equivalent; 21 March 2021. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 6.9% in Highgate to 28.6% in Bruce Castle — a gap of 21.7 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 21 of 21 current wards have comparable figures. | Employers, colleges, universities and the relevant skills authority | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Target safety work where problems repeatUse the dated, complete periods shown in Crime and safety; keep anti-social behaviour separate. | The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services | |
| Target support where disadvantages overlapHouseholds facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10.7% in Muswell Hill to 34.3% in Northumberland Park — a gap of 23.7 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 21 of 21 wards. | The council's housing, public health and employment teams, with local services |