Population

The borough's population has grown by 8.4% since 1991 and is projected to grow by a further 12.6% by 2016.

• Population mid-1991: 207,000 (Source: Office for National Statistics)
• Population mid-2005: 224,500 (Source: Office for National Statistics)
• Projected population 2016: 233,125 (Source: Greater London Authority)

The male to female ratio is currently 50:50 (Source Office for National Statistics).

The age structure is similar to that of London as a whole, although the east of the borough tends to have more young people and the west more older people.

In the 2001 Census, 34.4% of residents were from 'non-white' communities (Source: 2001 Census).

Many of the ethnic groups in Haringey are white. When we include ‘other white’ born in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, White Irish and ‘other white’ born in the UK and Ireland in our definition of black and ethnic minorities then almost 49% (48.94%) of Haringey’s population is from black and ethnic minority communities. This is the 6th highest proportion in London. The top 5 are:

• Brent - 65.4%
• Newham - 63.9%
• Tower Hamlets - 52.4%
• Hackney - 51.6%
• Ealing - 50.1% (Source: 2001 Census).

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