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N5 2LT area guide

Who lives in N5 2LT, 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 N5 2LT is like

N5 2LT 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 N5 2 sold for a median of £701,800 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N5 2LT compares

Headline figures for N5 2LT, 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

£701,800

Median over 116 sales in N5 2, +8.8% 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 28 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 N5 2LT 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in N5 2 is up 8.8% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

N5 2LT FAQs

Is N5 2LT 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 N5 2LT?

The median sale price over the last year was £701,800.

Homes in N5 2 sold for a median of £701,800 across 116 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N5 2LT 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 N5 2LT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in N5 2LT?

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 N5 2LT?

The local authority for N5 2LT is Hackney.

N5 2LT comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N5 2LT?

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 Arsenal, 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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