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Housing in N17

What the homes in N17 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Haringey
Region
London
Population
86,919 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40.7%). Flats make up 55.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N17England
Detached5%22.9%
Semi-detached9.9%31.5%
Terraced29.3%23%
Purpose-built flat40.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29.9% of households in N17 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 13% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.

N17
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  • Owned29.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented32.7%20.5%
  • Social rented34.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N17England
Owned outright13%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council20.8%8.3%
From a housing association13.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.1%). 28% of households include dependent children.

N17England
Living alone, under 6621.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.8%12.8%
Couple, no children10.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Haringey

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Haringey (August 2026, +1.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HaringeyEngland
All homes£2,219£1,459
One bedroom£1,639£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,034£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,356£1,489
Four or more£3,186£2,161
Detached£3,368£1,640
Semi-detached£3,105£1,449
Terraced£2,632£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,917£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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