Peeling back London's property layers

The Mail on Sunday contrives a "rotten banana" corridor in northeast London, where neighbourhoods rank poorly across crime, health, deprivation, and house prices. The belt runs from Enfield, Haringey, and Waltham Forest south through Hackney and Tower Hamlets, then northeast to Newham, Barking, Dagenham, and Havering. Haringey 016A, including parts of Wood Green, had the lowest combined score, with median house prices of £240,500, 71% of households experiencing some deprivation, high crime rates, and 9.4% of residents in poor health. Overall, these metrics highlight stark inequalities compared with the more affluent "London banana" stretching through the west.

The Mail on Sunday (14/09/2025)