How the differences add up

Of the 1,544 listed in Harden's London Restaurants 2005.
North: 203 (best - Morgan M, Islington)
South: 226 (best - Chez Bruce, Wandsworth Common)

Nightlife

Venues recommended by Zagat Survey of London Nightlife.
North: 113
South: 57

Pubs

The Good Pub Guide.
North: 35 (best - The Duke Of Cambridge, N1)
South: 54 (best - Fox And Hounds, SW11)

Theatres

North: 28*
South: 22 (*not including West End)

Cinemas

North: 20
South: 18

Open spaces

All Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land (in acres)
North: 6,244
South: 8,438

Markets

North: 17
South: 11

Property

North: average price of 3-bed semi: £500,000; 2-bed flat £220,000.
South: average price of 3-bed semi: £368,000; 2-bed flat £195,000

Listed buildings

North: 4,667
South: 2,927

Transport

Tube stations North: 236
South: 39

Mainline stations (zones 2-6)

North: 144
South: 164

DLR stations

North: 27 (exc zone 1)
South: 5

Tram stops

North: 0
South: 38

Crime

Total crime North: 316,173 in 12 months to July. Chance of being a victim: 1-in-6.5
South: 278,277. Chance of being a victim: 1-in-8

Violence

North: 54,799 crimes of violence (1-in-38).
South: 54,348 (1-in-40).

Robbery North: 12,181 - (1-in-172)
South: 15,449 - (1-in-140)

Rape

North: 777 in the 12 months to July (1-in-2,702).
South: 754 (1-in-2,941).

Burglary

North: 22,881 (1-in-91).
South: 18,207 (1-in-119).

Murder

North: 61 (1-in-34,500)
South: 55 (1-in- 40,000)

Education

A-level results for 2003, ranked by average points per candidate
State schools by local education authority

North

Kensington and Chelsea: 238.6
Camden: 236
City of Westminster: 208.3
Haringey: 179.5
Hackney: 148.4
Islington; 147.6

Top performer: Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet: 409

Average 193.1

South

Sutton: 277.2
Merton: 237.6
Wandsworth: 205.1
Lewisham: 202.4
Lambeth: 184.2
Southwark: 147

Top performer: Wilson's School, Sutton: 421.9
Average 208.9

Private Schools North
Westminster: 469.3
#North London Collegiate: 435
City of London (Girls): 411.6
City of London (Boys): 391.5
South Hampstead: 385.5
Harrow: 374.1

Average 411.2

South

The Lady Eleanor Holles: 500.5
Alleyn's: 427.7
Dulwich College: 404.3
James Alleyn's Girls': 398
King's College: 385.9
Kingston Grammar: 369.9

Average 414.4

Health

Hospital star ratings North:

Three stars: 6.
Two stars: 7.
One star: 6.
Poor-performance: 2

South:

Three stars: 4.
Two stars: 6.
One star: 1.

Poor-performance: 0

GP vacancies (full-time equivalent)

North: 218.85
South: 84.4

Number of patients forced to appeal to get a GP (last year)

North: 39,542 (including Tower Hamlets: 12,000)
South: 6,853