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N4 2JU area guide

Who lives in N4 2JU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brownswood
Council: Hackney
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,793 (2024)

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At a glance

What N4 2JU is like

N4 2JU is a postcode in the Brownswood area of Hackney. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,793 people. 36.1% of households own their home, 48.4% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 71.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in N4 2 sold for a median of £596,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N4 2JU compares

Headline figures for N4 2JU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£596,750

Median over 180 sales in N4 2, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 13 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 27 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,981

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N4 2JU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
48.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
43% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

N4 2JU FAQs

Is N4 2JU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in N4 2JU?

The median sale price over the last year was £596,750.

Homes in N4 2 sold for a median of £596,750 across 180 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N4 2JU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around N4 2JU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in N4 2JU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 19.8% of residents. 36.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (64%).

Which council covers N4 2JU?

The local authority for N4 2JU is Hackney.

N4 2JU comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N4 2JU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Finsbury Park Underground Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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