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N4 2HL

Brownswood

Hackney

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Detailed insights for N4 2HL

Overview

Postcode N4 2HL is located in a major urban area, within the Brownswood ward of Hackney in the London region, and forms part of the Brownswood area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 270.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Brownswood is £67,400 per year. The nearest station is Finsbury Park located about 0.3 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Finsbury Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
271
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
70.8%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Brownswood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,179 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Brownswood has a very high crime rate, with approximately 270.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

70.8%

Approximately 70.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Brownswood is £67,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near N4 2HL.

Flood risk

No risk

Brownswood near N4 2HL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Finsbury Park located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for N4 2HL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

Finsbury Park

Great Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria

Walking directions to Finsbury Park
0.5 mi

2,3

Manor House

Piccadilly

Walking directions to Manor House
0.5 mi

2

Arsenal

Piccadilly

Walking directions to Arsenal

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for N4 2HL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miFinsbury ParkLargeWalking directions to Finsbury Park
0.5 miSpring ParkSmallWalking directions to Spring Park

Area Profile

Population
234
Population density
32,638.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
51
22.17%
Other White
36
15.65%
Other
35
15.22%
African
32
13.91%
Caribbean
21
9.13%
Total population: 230

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
63
65.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
19.79%
Owns with a mortgage
5
5.21%
Other social rented
5
5.21%
Owns outright
3
3.12%
Total households: 96

Property prices in Brownswood

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £554,022 in Brownswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £2,175,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Brownswood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats88£551,000
Semi-Detached1£850,000
Terraced5£915,000

10 year median price trend in Brownswood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brownswood.

Schools

In the N4 2HL postcode area, located within Brownswood, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for N4 2HL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryParkwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryAmbler Primary School and Children's CentreCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryGillespie Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of N4 2HL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for N4 2HL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBest-one314 Seven Sisters Road, London, N4 2APWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 miCostcutter10 Brownswood Road, London, N4 2XSWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miSainsbury's Local29-31 Blackstock Road, London, N4 2JFWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miAl Baraka SupermarketBlackstock Road, Islington, N4 2DWWalking directions to Al Baraka Supermarket
0.2 miFigaro News302 Seven Sisters Road, London, N4 2ABWalking directions to Figaro News

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.