Living in Tottenham

At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,680 per month. Tottenham had an unemployment rate of 5.3% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2426 sources

Median gross salary (region)3,680EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent2,592EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate5.3%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime10,457incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean9.12µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Tottenham?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Tottenham. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€235

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁶Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	234.9 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Adult rate prices 2026 - Transport for London¹Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,592 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹²Official · county

Is Tottenham a good place to live?

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Remote worker33%strong on work, weak on safety · range 18–48%

Skilled employee35%strong on work, weak on safety · range 23–47%

Student26%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 14–38%

Family19%strong on family, weak on housing · range 7–31%

Retirement36%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 21–51%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Tottenham is 5.3%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Tottenham 5.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,680 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.3 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)¹⁰Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Tottenham?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€128of €2,992 take-home

Rent
Transport
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,992
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €2,592
Public transport pass€235 · official · Adult rate prices 2026 - Transport for London · 2026-09-30	− €235
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city	—
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€128

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Tottenham Salary needed to live in Tottenham

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Tottenham. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Tottenham. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official
Schools	1 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Tottenham's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesTottenham highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	10,457 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁵Official · county

Mobility and administration

Tottenham's nearest airport was LCY, 14 km away and offered 35 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	35 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	14 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LCY	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Climate and air quality

Tottenham's monthly mean temperatures were 6°C in January and 19.2°C in July. Tottenham's monthly precipitation totalled 58.1 mm in January and 43.1 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

9°3°

12°5°

15°7°

18°10°

21°12°

24°15°

23°15°

20°12°

16°9°

12°6°

9°4°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59.1WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Tottenham is 9.1 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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487

200

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Tottenham 9.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.6 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 11.9 · Apr 15.1 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 11.6 · Dec 9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3.5 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 6.9 · May 9.7 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 12.3 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 3.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 6 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 11 · May 14 · Jun 17 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 16.2 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 6.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 58.1 · Feb 43.6 · Mar 37 · Apr 42.5 · May 44.7 · Jun 50.5 · Jul 43.1 · Aug 54.9 · Sep 49.8 · Oct 66.9 · Nov 65.7 · Dec 58.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Slough ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Argenteuil (France) ±0.9 °C, Saint-Denis (France) ±0.9 °C, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (France) ±0.9 °C, Reims (France) ±1.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Tottenham

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Walthamstow as a Tottenham alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,020 Walthamstow vs 10,457 Tottenham−23%
Median gross pay, region: €3,680 Walthamstow vs €3,680 Tottenhamsame level
Unemployment: 5.3% Walthamstow vs 5.3% Tottenhamsame level
Annual PM2.5: 9.1 µg/m³ Walthamstow vs 9.1 µg/m³ Tottenhamsame level

Full comparison More about Walthamstow

Banbury as a Tottenham alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 101 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 2.6% Banbury vs 5.3% Tottenham−51%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,369 Banbury vs 10,457 Tottenham−39%
Annual PM2.5: 6.8 µg/m³ Banbury vs 9.1 µg/m³ Tottenham−25%
Median gross pay, region: €3,452 Banbury vs €3,680 Tottenham−6%

Full comparison More about Banbury

Cities near Tottenham

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tottenham under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Tottenham part of London?

Tottenham is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 11.5 km away by straight-line distance. London city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source⁴

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Tottenham?

The median gross salary is 3,680 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

What is the unemployment rate in Tottenham?

The unemployment rate is 5.3 %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is the air quality good in Tottenham?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.12 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

How safe is Tottenham?

Police recorded 10,457 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3).

How much is public transport in Tottenham?

A monthly transport pass is 234.9 EUR/month. Source: Adult rate prices 2026 - Transport for London.

Is Tottenham a good place to live?

Tottenham may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Tottenham part of London?

Tottenham is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 11.5 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Tottenham?

Edmonton, Harringay, Wood Green, Walthamstow, Palmers Green are near Tottenham. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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