Brownswood Road, London, N4 2XN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N4 2XN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	51.5%	4.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	52.9%	48.5%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around N4 2XN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.1%	63.4%	10.3%	37.9%	25.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	20.8%	-7.2%	44.2%	-23.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.3%	2.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.1%	8.9%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	6.1%	-5.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.6%	57.6%	16.0%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	30.3%	27.5%	-2.8%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	18.9%	8.3%	-10.6%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	7.1%	4.8%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 66.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	11.4%	-19.4%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	6.4%	-2.1%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	5%	-3.1%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	7.4%	-3.5%	16.9%	-9.5%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	66.8%	34.1%	33.8%	33.0%
Other	8.5%	0.5%	-8.0%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5%	5.7%	0.7%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	13.9%	10.1%	-3.8%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	9.2%	3.7%	1.0%	8.2%
Other Black	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	0.8%	4.0%
White	50.4%	54.4%	4.0%	81.4%	-27.0%
Arab	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	8%	4.8%	-3.2%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.8%	52.8%	7.0%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	8.8%	13.5%	4.7%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	18.5%	6.1%	-12.4%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	10.9%	11.8%	0.9%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.9%	52.6%	9.7%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	4.2%	29.1%	24.9%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	5.9%	8.7%	2.8%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	7.6%	5.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	39.5%	3.9%	-35.6%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Brownswood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brownswood Road was 235.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.7% higher than the Brownswood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brownswood Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Brownswood and the 144th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N4 2XN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brownswood Road are based on 192 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hackney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Brownswood Road, London, N4 2XN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N4 2XN

Average Price
£382,629

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,629

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brownswood Road

Average Price
£481,986

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,101,722

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£466,716

Other
£223,607

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brownswood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 34 Lemsford Court Brownswood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£512,750	2023-05-24	£499,270
Flat 33 Lemsford Court Brownswood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-02-03	£146,650
Flat 17 Lemsford Court Brownswood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-08-05	£377,922
Flat 17 Lemsford Court Brownswood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-02-27	£343,208
Flat 35 Lemsford Court Brownswood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-10-02	£116,845

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N4 2XN

Employment

N4 2XN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	2,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	3,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	3,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkwood Primary School Queen's Drive , N4 2HQ	3out of 4	413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Blackstock Road , Finsbury Park N4 2DR	4out of 4	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	4out of 4	812 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grazebrook Primary School Grazebrook Primary School , Lordship Road N16 0QP	4out of 4	854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,415 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,689 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,322 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,663 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,820 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	2,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,243 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School Woodberry Down Centre , Woodberry Down N4 2SH	- not rated	932 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
T T T Y Y School 14 Heathland Road , London N16 5NH	- not rated	1,114 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Aharon School 83-95 Bethune Road , London N16 5ED	- not rated	1,331 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Rochel d 180 Bethune Road, London , N16 5DS	- not rated	1,552 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Bnois Jerusalem Girls School 71, 75-81 Amhurst Park , N16 5DL	- not rated	1,618 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hourglass Coffee	263 Green Lanes	63 yd
New Future Collective	4 Murrain Road	70 yd
Dream Cafe	277 Green Lanes	135 yd
Armstrong Pharmacy	279a, 279 Green Lanes	142 yd
Vendagal LTD T/A West Reservoir Cafe	The West Reservoir Centre, Green Lanes	196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brownswood Park Tavern	The Castle, 271 Green Lanes	135 yd
Mountgrove Bothy	Shop Ground Floor, 90 Mountgrove Road	442 yd
Brookgate	175 Blackstock Road	505 yd
T Bird Bar	T Bird Bar, Ground Floor	553 yd
Cannons - The Factory	Cannons - The Factory, 223A Blackstock Road	599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Fish Bar	275 Green Lanes	135 yd
Silver Palace Chinese Takeaway	96 Mountgrove Road	398 yd
Sunlight Kebab	Sunlight Kebab, Basement And Ground Floor	515 yd
Zing Zing and Shwang Chinese	Zing Zing and Shwang Chinese, 142 Blackstock Road	544 yd
Passion Kitchen	Passion Kitchen, Basement And Ground Floor Cafe	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)	255-259 Green Lanes	107 yd
Sainsbury's	29-31 Blackstock Road	786 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor	930 yd
Lidl	269-271 Seven Sisters Road, Hornsey	956 yd
Sainsbury's	147 WOODBERRY GROVE	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	429 yd
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	727 yd
Stoke Newington School CLISSOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	822 yd
The Gym (London Manor House) The Gym The Gym Woodberry Down	health and fitness suite	941 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	950 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	952 yd
Finsbury Park SEVEN SISTERS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	992 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,091 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of N4 2XN