Haringey London UK labelled ward map 2002

White Hart Lane is an

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mainly in Tottenham, London Borough of Haringey, London, with some parts located in neighbouring Wood Green and Palmers Green. The ward is represented by three

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councillors. The ward covers an area of 1.7 km², and is located mainly in the N17 and partly in the N22 and N13 postcodes. The ward is named after the road White Hart Lane; the road itself stretches from the junction with Tottenham High Road to the junction with Wood Green High Road, although the ward itself does not cover the entire road.

Demographics

As of 2018, the ward has a population of 14,043; a high proportion of them are from ethnic backgrounds. Those of black ethnicity form the largest ethnic grouping in the ward, representing 28.3% of the population, with white British at 23%. 50.8% of the population identify themselves as Christian and 23.9% Muslims. The ward is the second-most deprived in Haringey, and one of the most deprived in London. The ward has proportionally the most number of households in social housing in Haringey, and the second highest level of unemployment. It also has a higher level of crime and lower life expectancy compared to Haringey overall.

Local features

There are nine listed buildings in the ward, including

Bruce Castle Bruce Castle (formerly the Lordship House) is a Grade I listed 16th-century manor house in Lordship Lane, Tottenham, London. It is named after the House of Bruce who formerly owned the land on which it is built. Believed to stand on the site o ...

and the War Memorial at Tottenham Cemetery. The football club in the ward is the

Haringey Borough F.C. Haringey Borough Football Club is a association football, football club based in Tottenham in the London Borough of Haringey, England. Formed in 1973 by a merger of Edmonton and Wood Green Town, they are currently members of the and play at C ...

Although also named White Hart Lane, the White Hart Lane railway station and the former home of

Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as Tottenham () or Spurs, is a professional football club based in Tottenham, London, England. It competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. The team has playe ...

, the White Hart Lane stadium (since replaced by Tottenham Hotspur Stadium), are in the neighbouring ward of Northumberland Park. Areas around White Hart Lane include: *

Upper Edmonton Upper Edmonton is the southern part of Edmonton, North London within the London Borough of Enfield. The main shopping area of Upper Edmonton on Fore Street is often referred to as "The Angel" by locals in reference to the former Angel public hou ...

Northumberland Park, London Northumberland Park is a ward in the Tottenham area of London Borough of Haringey, in Greater London, England. It is largely residential, consisting of houses and flats. It is the location of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the home ground of Tott ...

Bruce Grove Bruce Grove is a ward in Tottenham, enclosed by Lordship Recreation Ground, Lordship Lane, Philip Lane, and the High Road. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 14,483. Nearby Bruce Castle was named after Robert the Bruce. When Rob ...

* Wood Green *

West Green, London West Green is an area of north London, England, in the United Kingdom and part of the London Borough of Haringey. It is located 5.7 miles (9.22 km) north of Charing Cross. The area is mainly residential and includes both Chestnuts and Dow ...

* Palmers Green

Transport

The area has three stations running close to it. Wood Green tube station runs west of White Hart Lane. Silver Street railway station runs north of the area. White Hart Lane stations is on the borderlines of

and White Hart Lane neighbourhoods. The Victoria Line also runs close to White Hart Lane, with Seven Sisters station running a mile or so away south of the area. Buses also run to White Hart Lane station and within the area. The 149, 259, 349, W3, 279, 217, 444, 144, 318 and the 231 all run close or within White Hart Lane. Shuttlebuses run through White Hart Lane from Alexandra Palace railway station towards White Hart Lane railway station for matches involving

References

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External links

Ward Profiles Haringey Council
Tottenham Wards of the London Borough of Haringey 1978 establishments in England