David Lammy

The constituency of Tottenham is one of two seats in the London Borough of Haringey in north London, and in 1997 had an electorate of 66, 173. The local wards that make up the constituency of Tottenham are: Bruce Grove, Coleraine, High Cross, Park, Seven Sisters, South Tottenham, Tottenham Central, Harringay, West Green and White Hart Lane.

Tottenham is easily reached from the centre of London, Seven Sisters tube is only three stops away from Kings Cross. A fast link to Stansted Airport and Liverpool Street connects with the Victoria Line at Tottenham Hale overground station. Although an urban parliamentary seat and home to the world famous Tottenham Hotspurs, Tottenham also has a number of "rural" attributes. The historic Alexandra Palace is a short bus ride away, and Bruce Castle museum is the home of Haringey's local history collections and archives. The beautiful river Lea and its intricate canal system winds its way through Tottenham.

Unusually for a London parliamentary seat, Tottenham has a strong industrial nature. Engineering, clothing and confectionery firms are all well represented. Hi-tech industry is also flourishing, most notably at the Lea Valley Technopark, along with the service and cultural industries. Tottenham is home to three centres of early years excellence and two higher education establishments, The University of Middlesex and The College of North East London. Tottenham has a young age profile, with less than 15 per cent of the electorate aged over 65, and 50 per cent aged under 40.

Tottenham is one of the most ethnically diverse constituencies in the country. Almost 40 per cent of the population belongs to ethnic communities and over 193 languages are spoken. It is home to large Cypriot, Turkish and Irish communities, as well as a significant proportion of people of West African and Caribbean origin. Although Tottenham is one of the most deprived constituencies in the country, it is rich in its diversity and multi-faith, multi-cultural community.