Character of The Area
South Tottenham once had a significant Jewish community. Over recent years cheaper housing developments have resulted in an influx of immigrants, especially from Eastern Europe, South America and Africa. It remains a culturally diverse and ever changing area, this can be seen by the businesses in the area.
It is served by South Tottenham railway station on London Overground, and by the Seven Sisters tube station on the Victoria line.
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