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BN2 1AD

Kemptown

Brighton and Hove

England / South East / Brighton and Hove / St James's Street & Queen's Park / Kemptown / BN2 1AD

Overview

Postcode BN2 1AD is located in an urban city, within the Kemptown 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 278.9 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 0.9 miles away. There are 10 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is Queen's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
279
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

9/10

St James's Street & Queen's Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,808 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

St James's Street & Queen's Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 278.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 97 ft away from BN2 1AD.

Flood risk

No risk

St James's Street & Queen's Park near BN2 1AD 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Brighton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miQueen's ParkMedium
0.5 miPavilion GardensSmall
0.5 miVictoria GardensSmall

Property prices in Kemptown

Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Kemptown area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £2,850,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£2,850,000
Flats111£325,000
Terraced21£650,000

10 years price trend in Kemptown

Schools

In the BN2 1AD postcode area, located within St James's Street & Queen's Park, there are 10 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNurseryRoyal Spa Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryQueen's Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableBrighton CollegeOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miBudgens32 Upper St James Street, Brighton, BN2 1JN
0.1 miConvenience Corner59 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1QG
0.1 miShiv News & Convenience Store79 - 80 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1PA
0.2 miCo-op Food41-45 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1RG
0.2 miThe Boozy Cow2 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.