Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Brownswood vs Hackney EC2

Hackney, London · Hackney, London

Neighbourhood
Brownswood
Hackney
vs
Neighbourhood
Hackney EC2
Hackney
Brownswood · 6Hackney EC2 leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesHackney EC2 · 11

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

29
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -16 pts
13
43
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -42 pts
1
91
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +6 pts
97
✓ leads
95
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
86

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£2,555/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£128/mo
£2,683/mo
£2,877/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£4/mo
£2,873/mo
£1,970/yr
Council tax
Δ -£53/yr
£1,917/yr
7.3 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.8 yrs
8.1 yrs

Earning power

£40,237/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£40,237/yr
104%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
104%
0.65
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.65

Safety detail

117.7
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +580.3
698.0

Schools detail

47%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -10 pp
37%

Connectivity

692 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 288 m
404 m
✓ leads
8 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
5 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

9,699
Population
6,977
20,608 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,558 / km²
64%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
72%
✓ leads
59%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
66%
✓ leads
38
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +128
166
✓ leads
5
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +59
64
✓ leads
15
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +30
45
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
✓ leads
9
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +7
16
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +10
12
✓ leads