West Green & St Ann's
Haringey 026 · 4 sub-areas · 7,225 residents
Haringey 026 is a densely populated pocket of Haringey in north London, home to around 7,200 people and one of the borough's more affordable corners for renters. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £2,025 a month — noticeably below the London median for comparable areas. The neighbourhood also has fast links into central London, roughly 10 minutes by public transport.
West Green & St Ann's is a commuter neighbourhood within Haringey — train into London runs in around 10 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in West Green & St Ann's?
3 parks and 5 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 25 restaurants and 1 pubs in five minutes; 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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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
West Green & St Ann's in Haringey
Living in West Green & St Ann's
Haringey 026 sits in one of north London's more mixed and unpretentious corners — not the polished streets of Crouch End further west, but a neighbourhood with a genuine community feel and a wide range of residents. Just over half the housing stock is rented, split between the private and social sectors, which gives the area a more transient, working-city texture than the owner-occupied suburbs nearby. Around 80% of residents are within easy walking distance of green space, with the nearest park less than 200 metres from the typical address.
On rent, this neighbourhood sits below the Haringey average for most bedroom sizes. A one-bed comes in around £1,630 a month, a two-bed around £2,025, and a three-bed around £2,340. Those figures are estimates — the official rent data runs to borough level, and we scale down using local sale prices to get a more accurate per-neighbourhood figure. What's notable is how far above median salaries rents sit: the rent-to-take-home ratio here is around 92%, which reflects a wider London-wide affordability squeeze rather than anything specific to this neighbourhood.
Who lives here is genuinely mixed. Just over a fifth of residents are under 18, suggesting a meaningful family presence, while the 18–34 cohort makes up just over a quarter of the population. The ethnic diversity index sits at 68, and fewer than half of residents were born in the UK — this is one of the more internationally diverse parts of Haringey. Social housing accounts for nearly 29% of tenure, which is higher than many London neighbourhoods.
For day-to-day connectivity, the neighbourhood is well-served. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 800 metres away — about a 10-minute walk — and the nearest underground station is under 900 metres. Public transport accounts for nearly 40% of commutes, and almost a third of residents work from home. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets.
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Frequently asked
- Is Haringey 026 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. The area is genuinely diverse and well-connected — roughly 10 minutes to a major employment hub by public transport — with green space close by for most residents. The trade-off is a crime rate above the national average and an affordability squeeze: rents absorb a very high share of typical take-home pay. It suits people who value connectivity and community mix over polish or quiet.
- What is the rent in Haringey 026?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,630 a month, a two-bed around £2,025, and a three-bed around £2,340. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 2.6% year-on-year, broadly in line with the wider London trend.
- Is Haringey 026 safe?
- The crime rate is around 118 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is above the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. That's typical for a densely populated inner-London neighbourhood rather than a sign of unusual danger. Quieter residential streets closer to local green spaces tend to have lower incident rates. Checking street-level data for specific roads is worthwhile before committing.
- What's the commute from Haringey 026 to central London?
- Around 10 minutes by public transport to the nearest major job hub — one of the faster connections in the borough. The nearest mainline rail station is about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk), and the nearest underground station is under 900 metres. Nearly 40% of residents commute by public transport, and a third work from home.
- Who lives in Haringey 026?
- A genuinely mixed community: over half of residents were born outside the UK, giving the area an international character. Around 21% are under 18 — a meaningful family presence — alongside a large 18–34 cohort. Tenure is split between private renters (36%), owner-occupiers (33%), and social housing tenants (29%), which is a broader social mix than most London neighbourhoods.
- What schools are near Haringey 026?
- There are 166 schools within 2km of the typical address — access isn't the problem. Around 55% of those nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 790 metres away. Check Haringey's admissions portal for current catchment boundaries, which shift regularly.
- How affordable is Haringey 026 compared to the rest of London?
- Cheaper than many inner-London neighbourhoods for renters — a two-bed at around £2,025 a month is below what comparable areas in zones 2–3 typically command. That said, the rent-to-take-home ratio here is around 92%, reflecting London's broader affordability problem. Buying is also tough: the median sale price is around £564,000, representing roughly 7.5 years of saving for a typical deposit.