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Haringey vs Wandsworth
Haringey (London, England · ~266k people) · Wandsworth (London, England · ~330k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Haringey leads on 2, Wandsworth on 4, 1 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
Haringey
£46,842/yr
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Wandsworth
£52,863/yr
Better than 99% of UK LAs
Wandsworth: 13% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Haringey
£572,750
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Wandsworth
£632,501
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Haringey: 10% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Haringey
£2,209/mo
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Wandsworth
£2,593/mo
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Haringey: 17% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Haringey
£2,314/yr
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Wandsworth
£1,028/yr
Better than 100% of UK LAs
Wandsworth: £1,286 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Haringey
107.0/1k
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
Wandsworth
76.6/1k
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Wandsworth: 40% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Haringey
28.0
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Wandsworth
16.6
Better than 59% of UK LAs
Wandsworth: lower average deprivation score (16.6 vs 28.0).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Haringey
98.6%
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Wandsworth
98.0%
Better than 90% 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.
Haringey
Rent takes 57% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 12.2× median annual pay
Wandsworth
Rent takes 59% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 12.0× median annual pay
Full Haringey profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Wandsworth profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.