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Barnet vs Haringey
Barnet (London, England · ~399k people) · Haringey (London, England · ~266k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Barnet leads on 4, 3 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Barnet
£47,081/yr
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Haringey
£46,842/yr
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Barnet
£569,062
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Haringey
£572,750
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Barnet
£1,928/mo
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
Haringey
£2,209/mo
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Barnet: 15% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Barnet
£2,133/yr
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Haringey
£2,314/yr
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Barnet: £181 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Barnet
66.8/1k
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Haringey
107.0/1k
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
Barnet: 60% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Barnet
16.1
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Haringey
28.0
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Barnet: lower average deprivation score (16.1 vs 28.0).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Barnet
98.8%
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Haringey
98.6%
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Barnet
Rent takes 49% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 12.1× median annual pay
Haringey
Rent takes 57% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 12.2× median annual pay
Full Barnet profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Haringey profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.