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N5 2LN

Brownswood

Hackney

England / London / Hackney / Brownswood / N5 2LN

Overview

Postcode N5 2LN 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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Brownswood is £67,400 per year. The nearest station is Arsenal located about 0.5 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Clissold Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
22.6%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Brownswood has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,558 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Brownswood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.6%

Approximately 22.6% 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 N5 2LN.

Flood risk

No risk

Brownswood near N5 2LN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

9/10

The nearest station is Arsenal located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.5 mi

2

Arsenal

Piccadilly

0.5 mi

2

Finsbury Park

Great Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria

0.6 mi

2,3

Manor House

Piccadilly

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miClissold ParkLarge
0.5 miChurch Street GardensSmall

Property prices in Brownswood

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £540,000 in Brownswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,530,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats86£530,000
Semi-Detached3£1,345,000
Terraced2£879,643

10 years price trend in Brownswood

Schools

In the N5 2LN postcode area, located within Brownswood, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAmbler Primary School and Children's CentreCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryGillespie Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryParkwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCostcutter10 Brownswood Road, London, N4 2XS
0.1 miWallers Grocery187 Blackstock Road, London, N5 2LL
0.1 miSari Ciceak SupermarketBlackstock Road, Islington, N4 2DY
0.1 miArsenal WineBlackstock Road, Islington, N4 2DX
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalMurrain Road, Hackney, N4 2BN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.