North London

Highbury's general area

North London is the area of London lying north of the River Thames, though the exact boundaries are loosely defined.

It encompasses diverse neighborhoods from wealthy Hampstead to working-class Tottenham.

In British culture, North London carries associations with Arsenal Football Club and a certain progressive, media-industry demographic: He's very North London.

The north-south divide within London marks real differences in character and rivalry.

neighborhoods

Islington

London borough, north-central

CamdenPlace or name
EnfieldBritish military rifle
HampsteadUpscale north London district

Highgate · Southgate · Edmonton · Tottenham · Holloway · Angel

football

Arsenal

North London football club

TottenhamNorth London football club
GunnersNorth London football club
HighburyFormer Arsenal stadium

supporters · rivals · Premier League · Harry Kane · terraces · matchday · chants · scarves · season tickets · away days

heritage

Victorian

Of a prim era

GeorgianOf four kings' era
EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
terracesRaised flat outdoor areas

conservation · listed buildings · heritage trails

urban

gentrification

Wealthy influx displacing locals

terraced housesAdjoining homes in sequence
high streetsPrimary commercial roads in towns
cafesInformal eateries serving drinks

farmers markets · gastropubs · vintage shops · Regent's Canal · housing estates · council flats · property prices · commuters · Overground

communities

multicultural

Including multiple ethnic traditions

diverseOf many types
diasporaScattered population sharing origins
TurkishOf Anatolia's republic

Jewish · Irish · Caribbean · Kurdish · Somali · Polish · Ethiopian · Bengali · Vietnamese · community centers

North London

Islington

Arsenal

Victorian

gentrification

multicultural

North London

Opposites

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