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Affluence in N4 2JL

How N4 2JL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Brownswood
Council
Hackney
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,854 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off N4 2JL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the N4 2JL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£73,981
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

75% of adults in the N4 2JL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.3% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

N4 2JLEngland
Employee, full-time51.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time8%11.9%
Self-employed15.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student8.5%7.9%
Retired6.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

59.1% of adults in the N4 2JL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

N4 2JLEngland
Higher managerial & professional30%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29.1%19.9%
Intermediate6.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine4.4%11.3%
Routine5.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

73.4% of adults in the N4 2JL area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 7.6% have no qualifications.

N4 2JLEngland
Degree level or above73.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent7.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications7.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around N4 2JL (Brownswood) (about 1,854 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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