Roundway
Haringey 005 · 4 sub-areas · 6,823 residents
Haringey 005 is a densely populated pocket of the London borough of Haringey, home to around 6,800 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £2,025 a month — noticeably below the London median for comparable areas. The neighbourhood stands out for its unusually high social housing concentration and strong public transport links, with central London reachable in under 20 minutes.
Roundway is a commuter neighbourhood within Haringey — train into London runs in around 17 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Roundway?
3 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £2,209 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Roundway in Haringey
Living in Roundway
Haringey 005 is one of the more affordable corners of inner north London, and its tenure mix tells you a lot about the area. Just over four in ten households are in social housing — a share that's significantly higher than most inner London neighbourhoods and shapes the character of the streets here. It's a genuinely mixed community, with owner-occupiers and private renters alongside long-established council tenants.
On rent, this part of Haringey sits at the more accessible end of the north London spectrum. A two-bedroom flat runs around £2,025 a month — still steep by national standards, but considerably cheaper than comparable zones closer to the West End or in Islington. The median sale price sits at around £471,000, which means buying remains a stretch, but renting here makes more sense relative to the commute you're getting.
The population skews slightly younger — around one in four residents is under 18, and 26% are in the 18–34 bracket — but it's not a typical young-professional enclave. Around one in five households is a couple with children, and the community has real demographic breadth: the ethnic diversity index is 71.6, and just over half of residents were born in the UK. It's a neighbourhood where many different communities have settled and stayed.
Practically speaking, the transport links are a genuine selling point. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.4 km away — about a 17-minute walk — and the nearest underground station is around 1.6 km. Central London is around 17 minutes by public transport, which makes this a realistic base for anyone working across the city. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Haringey 005 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. The transport links into central London are excellent — around 17 minutes by public transport — and rents are more manageable than much of inner north London. The area is diverse and has a real community feel. The trade-off is an above-average crime rate and a below-average share of well-rated schools nearby, so it suits those who weight commute and affordability over those specific factors.
- What is the rent in Haringey 005?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,630 a month, a two-bedroom is about £2,025, and a three-bedroom comes in at roughly £2,340. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 2.6% over the past year — relatively moderate by recent London standards.
- Is Haringey 005 safe?
- Crime runs at around 108 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is above the UK national rate of roughly 80. The area has an elevated deprivation score, which tends to correlate with higher crime figures. It's not among London's safest neighbourhoods, so checking street-level data at crime.police.uk for the specific streets you're considering is worth doing.
- What's the commute from Haringey 005 to central London?
- Around 17 minutes by public transport — one of the better commute times for this price point in north London. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.4 km away and the nearest underground station about 1.6 km, so you're looking at a 15–20 minute walk to your nearest service depending on exact address.
- Who lives in Haringey 005?
- A genuinely mixed community. About 43% of households are in social housing, and 35% own their home — so it's not a typical rental-heavy neighbourhood. Around a quarter of residents are under 18, and just over half were born in the UK. The ethnic diversity index is 71.6, making it one of the more diverse parts of Haringey.
- What schools are near Haringey 005?
- There are 160 schools within 2 km, but only around 45% are rated Good or Outstanding — significantly below the national average of around 89%. There is an Outstanding-rated school within about 350 metres. Research individual schools and catchment boundaries carefully through Haringey council's admissions portal before choosing a street.
- Is Haringey 005 affordable compared to the rest of London?
- Relatively, yes. Two-bedroom rents of around £2,025 a month are below the going rate in many comparable inner-London zones. The deposit savings timeline of around 6.3 years is more achievable than in pricier boroughs. That said, the rent-to-take-home ratio here is high, so affordability is relative — it's one of north London's better-value options, not a cheap area by national standards.