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BN2 0BF

Kemptown

Brighton and Hove

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Detailed insights for BN2 0BF

Overview

Postcode BN2 0BF is located in an urban city, within the Kemptown ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region, and forms part of the Kemptown area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 147.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kemptown is £43,500 per year. The nearest station is Brighton located about 1.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Queen's Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
148
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
21.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Kemptown has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 618 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Kemptown has a very high crime rate, with approximately 147.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.3%

Approximately 21.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Kemptown is £43,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN2 0BF.

Flood risk

No risk

Kemptown near BN2 0BF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Brighton located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN2 0BF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Brighton

N/A

Walking directions to Brighton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN2 0BF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miQueen's ParkMediumWalking directions to Queen's Park
0.4 miTarner ParkSmallWalking directions to Tarner Park
0.5 miDorset GardensSmallWalking directions to Dorset Gardens

Area Profile

Population
492
Population density
6,805 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
382
77.33%
Other White
37
7.49%
Chinese
27
5.47%
White and Asian (mixed)
11
2.23%
Irish
10
2.02%
Total population: 494

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
54.33%
Other social rented
26
20.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
14.96%
Owns with a mortgage
7
5.51%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.94%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Kemptown

Based on 149 recent sales, the median property price is £347,500 in Kemptown area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £2,780,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kemptown in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kemptown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£432,500
Flats124£325,000
Semi-Detached2£805,000
Terraced21£582,500

10 year median price trend in Kemptown

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kemptown.

Schools

In the BN2 0BF postcode area, located within Kemptown, there are 10 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN2 0BF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableBrighton CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.1 miNot applicableBrighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableHamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf ChildrenNon-maintained special school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN2 0BF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN2 0BF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miRicci's8 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EUWalking directions to Ricci's
0.1 miThe Boozy Cow2 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EBWalking directions to The Boozy Cow
0.1 miK & A News5 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EBWalking directions to K & A News
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food22-23 St George's Road, Brighton, BN2 1EDWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.2 miBudgens32 Upper St James Street, Brighton, BN2 1JNWalking directions to Budgens

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Brighton and Hove district (2025-26).

Band A£1,638
Band B£1,911
Band C£2,184
Band D£2,457
Band E£3,003
Band F£3,549
Band G£4,095
Band H£4,914

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBrighton and HoveE06000043
Parliamentary ConstituencyBrighton Kemptown and PeacehavenE14001129
WardKemptownE05015405
ParishBrighton and Hove, unparished areaE43000034
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)KemptownE02003521
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Brighton and Hove 031CE01016942
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced2001-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.