Postcode insights

BN2 0GU

Queen's Park

Brighton and Hove

England / South East / Brighton and Hove / St James's Street & Queen's Park / Queen's Park / BN2 0GU

Overview

Postcode BN2 0GU is located in an urban city, within the Queen's Park ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region , and forms part of the St James's Street & Queen's Park area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 268.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St James's Street & Queen's Park is £39,500 per year. The nearest station is Brighton located about 0.6 miles away. There are 12 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 9 parks nearby, closest medium park is Queen's Park.

Crime rate

10/10

Crimes per 1k residents

269

Deprivation level

9/10

Income level

1/10

Social housing

66.3%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

St James's Street & Queen's Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,532 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

St James's Street & Queen's Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 268.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

66.3%

Approximately 66.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in St James's Street & Queen's Park is £39,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

St James's Street & Queen's Park near BN2 0GU 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.6 mi	Brighton	N/A
1 mi	London Road (Brighton)	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.2 mi	Queen's Park	Medium
0.4 mi	Pavilion Gardens	Small
0.3 mi	Grand Parade Gardens	Small

Area Profile

Population

161

Population density

24,393.9 per km²

Demographics

British

57.67%

Other White

9.2%

Other Asian

6.75%

Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

4.29%

Other

4.29%

Total population: 163

Housing

Social rents from council

61.54%

Private landlord or letting agency

21.15%

Owns with a mortgage

6.73%

Other social rented

4.81%

Owns outright

2.88%

Total households: 104

Property prices in Queen's Park

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Queen's Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,950,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	1	£785,000	£785,000	£785,000	£785,000	£785,000
Flats	35	£300,000	£158,475	£250,000	£352,500	£500,000
Semi-Detached	7	£1,450,000	£350,000	£450,000	£1,775,000	£1,935,000
Terraced	47	£510,000	£341,250	£422,500	£626,500	£842,500

10 years price trend in Queen's Park

Schools

In the BN2 0GU postcode area, located within St James's Street & Queen's Park, there are 12 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Nursery	Royal Spa Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	Outstanding
0.1 mi	Nursery	Tarnerland Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	Outstanding
0.1 mi	Primary	Carlton Hill Primary School	Community school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Convenience Corner	59 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1QG
0.2 mi	Co-op Food	41-45 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1RG
0.2 mi	Shiv News & Convenience Store	79 - 80 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1PA
0.2 mi	Traditional Turkish Market	St James's Street, Brighton and Hove, BN2 1RG
0.3 mi	Seven Stars Oriental Supermarket	44A George Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 1RJ

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The Setting Sun	1 Windmill Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 0GN
0.1 mi	J W Lennon's	116-118 Edward Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 0JL
0.2 mi	The Independent	95 Queen's Park Road, Brighton & Hove, BN2 0GH
0.2 mi	The Verdict	159 Edward Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 0JB
0.2 mi	Beer Haus	161 Edward Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 0JB

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Starfish & Coffee	32 Egremont Place, Queens Park, Brighton, BN2 0GA
0.1 mi	Queens Park Cafe	West Drive, Brighton & Hove, BN2 0GD
0.1 mi	Happy Family	106 Edward Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 0BB
0.1 mi	Junkyard Dogs	142-143 Edward Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 0JG
0.1 mi	Rocky's Pizza	147 Edward Street, Brighton, BN2 0JG

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Brighton Community Pharmacy	24 St James's Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 1RF
0.3 mi	Kamsons	St. James's Street, Brighton and Hove, BN2 1TH
0.4 mi	O'Flinn Pharmacy	77-78 Islingword Road, Brighton & Hove, BN2 9SL
0.4 mi	Ross Pharmacy	York Place, Brighton and Hove, BN1 4FB
0.4 mi	Kemptown Pharmacy	105 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail