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About

Brownswood occupies a northwestern corner of the London Borough of Hackney. The area is primarily residential, characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing. It sits on higher ground, with streets sloping down towards the west. The main thoroughfare is Green Lanes, which hosts a mix of local shops and eateries.

A significant green space is Finsbury Park, which lies directly on its western boundary. The area is also home to the historic Brownswood Park, a smaller local park with tennis courts. Clissold Park, with its ponds and animal enclosures, is situated to the northeast, just beyond the area's typical limits.

Area overview

On average Brownswood has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 27% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 30.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Brownswood is £73,981 per year. There are 1 schools in Brownswood: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Brownswood is home to around 9,286 people, with a population density of about 17,770.8 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
30.9%
Connectivity
8/10

Area Profile

Brownswood Population
9,286
Population density
17,770.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
32.85(+22%)
Violence and sexual offences
27.03(-13%)
Theft from the person
11.63(+24%)
Drugs
11.31(+82%)
Other theft
8.83(-23%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,552
38.25%
Other White
1,863
20.06%
Other
769
8.28%
African
681
7.33%
Caribbean
359
3.87%
Total population: 9,287

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
5,044
63.53%
No qualifications
924
11.64%
Level 3 (A level)
821
10.34%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
485
6.11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
377
4.75%
Total 16+ residents: 7,940

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,615
38.2%
Owns with a mortgage
794
18.78%
Other social rented
608
14.38%
Social rents from council
573
13.55%
Owns outright
445
10.53%
Total households: 4,228

Property prices in Brownswood

Median price£587,500
Price per sq ft£839
Sales (last 12 months)94
Typical range (middle 50%)£487K – £744K

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £587,500 (about £839 per square foot) in Brownswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £123,750 up to £2,175,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Brownswood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached1£1,760,000£898
Terraced6£1,420,063£996
Flats87£570,100£831

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Brownswood

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brownswood.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£560,000£1,670,000
2017£525,000£763,000£686,000
2018£530,000£1,102,500£970,000
2019£478,750£1,502,500£1,425,000
2020£515,000£1,850,000£800,000
2021£545,000£1,830,000£717,500
2022£570,000£1,650,000£887,500
2023£527,500£1,177,000£1,182,500
2024£530,000£1,365,000£950,000
2025£558,950£1,600,000£1,925,125
2026£538,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brownswood.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Brownswood.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£774£548
2017£765£854£784
2018£803£796£716
2019£677£684£809
2020£771£811£867
2021£785£752£824
2022£774£838£797
2023£804£892£693
2024£821£768£723
2025£829£581£1,070
2026£846
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Brownswood.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Brownswood in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Brownswood

Is Brownswood safe?

Brownswood records about 95 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Brownswood?

The median sale price in Brownswood is £587,500 (about £839 per square foot) based on 94 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Brownswood?

Brownswood has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Brownswood?

Brownswood scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Brownswood sits around rank 9,501 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Brownswood?

The average household income in Brownswood is around £73,981 per year, and 31% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Brownswood

N42JT

Finsbury Park Road

N42LA

Finsbury Park Road

N42ER

Seven Sisters Road

N42FA

Myddleton Avenue

N42XN

Brownswood Road

N42JR

Brownswood

N42BD

Queens Drive

N42XS

Brownswood Road

N42XH

Queen'S Drive

N42AA

Seven Sisters Road

N42LS

Seven Sisters Road

N42XR

Queens Drive

N42XP

Brownswood

N42PQ

Seven Sisters Road

N42FE

Colthurst Crescent

N42LG

Alexandra Grove

N42AY

Adolphus Road

N42XJ

Brownswood Road

N42PG

Seven Sisters Road

N42LQ

Alexandra Grove

N42HQ

Queen's Drive

N52LA

Riversdale Road

N42HS

Digby Crescent

N42DS

Colthurst Crescent

N42DJ

Castleview Close

N42SU

Wilberforce Road

N42AS

Adolphus Road

N42JW

Blackstock Road

N42FN

Myddleton Avenue

N42AG

Seven Sisters Road

N42XB

Queen'S Drive

N42EG

Ursula Mews

N42JJ

Somerfield Road

N42FP

Myddleton Avenue

N42JY

Finsbury Park Road

N42FB

Colthurst Crescent

N52LN

Cobble Mews

N42JS

Blackstock Road

N42DB

Queen's Drive

N42FH

Myddleton Avenue

N42AZ

Adolphus Road

N42XX

Brownswood Road

N42SW

Wilberforce Road

N42LN

Gloucester Drive

N42FT

Heron Drive

N42YD

Queen'S Drive

N42XL

Brownswood Road

N42JB

Stable Place

N42PP

Portland Rise

N42AP

Seven Sisters Road

N42SR

Wilberforce Road

N42BG

Queen'S Drive

N42GD

Casbeard Street

N42AX

Adolphus Road

N42JE

Blackstock Road

N42HA

Green Lanes

N42AF

Brownswood

N42BZ

Murrain Road

N42LW

Gloucester Drive

N42AH

Seven Sisters Road

N42SP

Wilberforce Road

N42BF

Queen's Drive

N42BE

Queen'S Drive

N42FW

Heron Drive

N42SJ

Queen'S Drive

N42NG

Brownswood

N42DT

Colthurst Crescent

N42JF

Blackstock Road

N42XG

Queens Drive

N42YG

Queen's Drive

N42FQ

Tauheed Close

N42JZ

Finsbury Park Road

N42LF

Alexandra Grove

N42AR

Queens Drive

N42HG

Brownswood

N42JD

Brownswood

N42EX

Green Lanes

N42SZ

Queens Drive

N42BN

Murrain Road

N42SS

Laura Terrace

N42HL

Queens Drive

N42BU

Waverley Place

N42PT

Portland Rise

N42SX

Wilberforce Road

N42AN

Gloucester Drive

N42HT

Seven Sisters Road

N42UL

Christina Square

N42PH

Brownswood Road

N42FY

Heron Drive

N42DP

Myddleton Avenue

N42FF

Colthurst Crescent

N42AW

Brownswood

N42JL

Somerfield Road

N42AB

Brownswood

N42HR

Digby Crescent

N42FJ

Myddleton Avenue

N42HP

Brownswood Road

N42HH

Princess Crescent

N52LS

Mountgrove Road

N42JX

Finsbury Park Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.