Wood Green in north London is a busy urban centre with a big shopping area with two cinemas, bars, nightclubs, plenty of restaurants and cafes and a shopping area, The Mall, close to the tube station. The tube station on the Piccadilly line take residents into Piccadilly Circus in just 23 minutes direct so its very well connected. The area is a London hub as defined in the London plan.
Wood Green also incorporates the district and destination of Alexandra Palace which is a historical entertainment venue in the beautiful Alexandra Park. It was originally opened in 1873 but rebuilt in 1875 following a destructive fire. It was designed to serve as a public centre of recreation, education and entertainment and as north London's counterpart to The Crystal Palace in south London.
| Stations | Lines | Nearest Central Terminus1 |
|---|---|---|
| Wood Green |
Piccadilly
|
Leicester Square (23 min) |
| Alexandra Palace |
First Capital Connect
|
King's Cross St Pancras (16 min) |
| Bowes Park |
First Capital Connect
|
King's Cross St Pancras (21 min) |
| Bounds Green |
Piccadilly
|
Leicester Square (26 min) |
| Turnpike Lane |
Piccadilly
|
Leicester Square (21 min) |
| Hornsey |
First Capital Connect
|
King's Cross St Pancras (16 min) |
| Palmers Green |
First Capital Connect
|
King's Cross St Pancras (22 min) |
| Arnos Grove |
Piccadilly
|
Leicester Square (28 min) |
| New Southgate |
First Capital Connect
|
King's Cross St Pancras (21 min) |
| Harringay |
First Capital Connect
|
King's Cross St Pancras (24 min) |
| Harringay Green Lanes |
Overground
|
Liverpool Street (33 min) |
| White Hart Lane |
National Express East Anglia
|
Liverpool Street (23 min) |
| Bruce Grove |
National Express East Anglia
|
Liverpool Street (25 min) |
| Seven Sisters |
National Express East Anglia
|
Liverpool Street (22 min) |
| Crouch Hill |
Overground
|
Charing Cross (34 min) |
| Silver Street |
National Express East Anglia
|
Liverpool Street (25 min) |
Middle East: Cyprus
12% of non-UK born population
Turkey
12% of non-UK born population
Republic of Ireland
10% of non-UK born population
Here we have lots of young working people living in metropolitan terraces from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds.
Source: Experian
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