Is Barnet or Haringey better for families?

Barnet and Haringey are broadly comparable for families — check specific postcodes using LondonIQ's school ratings and safety data.

Is Barnet safer than Haringey?

Barnet and Haringey have similar crime rates — 101 vs 99 per 1,000 residents.

Is Barnet more expensive than Haringey?

Yes — Barnet is more expensive. Median property price in Barnet is £595k, compared to £567k in Haringey.

Which has better transport links, Barnet or Haringey?

Haringey has better transport connectivity (score 51/100 vs 45/100). .

Which is better for first-time buyers, Barnet or Haringey?

For first-time buyers, Haringey is more accessible on price (£567k median). Use LondonIQ's affordability calculator to see stamp duty costs and required income for specific postcodes.

Barnet vs Haringey — Crime, Schools, Prices & Transport

Haringey wins on 3 out of 8 metrics.

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Head-to-head comparison

MetricBarnetHaringey

Liveability61/10067/100 ✓

Median price£595k£567k ✓

Safety score78/10078/100

Crime rate /1k10199

Transport45/10051/100 ✓

Zone 1 commute— min— min

Good schools—%—%

Investment score—/100—/100

Barnet vs Haringey: what the data says

Overall, Haringey scores higher on liveability (61/100 vs 67/100), reflecting a better combined picture across safety, transport, schools and environment.

Property in Haringey is more affordable — median price £567k vs £595k in Barnet, a difference of around 5%. Over the past year prices changed +4.6% in Barnet and +2.2% in Haringey.

Haringey has a lower crime rate (99 incidents per 1,000 residents vs 101 in Barnet). Central London boroughs typically show higher per-resident figures due to large daytime populations.

Haringey edges ahead on public transport connectivity (score 51/100 vs 45/100).

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Barnet vs Haringey: what the data says

Overall, Haringey scores higher on liveability (61/100 vs 67/100), reflecting a better combined picture across safety, transport, schools and environment.

Property in Haringey is more affordable — median price £567k vs £595k in Barnet, a difference of around 5%. Over the past year prices changed +4.6% in Barnet and +2.2% in Haringey.

Haringey has a lower crime rate (99 incidents per 1,000 residents vs 101 in Barnet). Central London boroughs typically show higher per-resident figures due to large daytime populations.

Haringey edges ahead on public transport connectivity (score 51/100 vs 45/100).