Postcode insights

BN2 1AQ

Kemptown

Brighton and Hove

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

Overview

Postcode BN2 1AQ 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 272.6 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 0.8 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

273

Deprivation level

9/10

Income level

1/10

Social housing

0.7%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

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 272.6 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 198 ft away from BN2 1AQ.

Flood risk

No risk

St James's Street & Queen's Park near BN2 1AQ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.8 mi	Brighton	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	Queen's Park	Medium
0.5 mi	Pavilion Gardens	Small
0.5 mi	Victoria Gardens	Small

Area Profile

Population

217

Population density

30,138.9 per km²

Demographics

British

145

66.82%

Other White

17.05%

White and Asian (mixed)

5.07%

Irish

2.3%

Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.84%

Total population: 217

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

70%

Owns with a mortgage

16.43%

Owns outright

8.57%

Other forms of private rent

4.29%

Social rents from council

0.71%

Total households: 140

Property prices in Kemptown

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £342,500 in Kemptown area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £2,780,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	1	£595,000	£595,000	£595,000	£595,000	£595,000
Flats	116	£317,000	£135,250	£246,250	£405,500	£768,750
Semi-Detached	1	£590,000	£590,000	£590,000	£590,000	£590,000
Terraced	20	£616,250	£366,600	£446,250	£1,037,700	£1,758,750

10 years price trend in Kemptown

Schools

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

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.3 mi	Nursery	Royal Spa Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	Outstanding
0.3 mi	Primary	Queen's Park Primary School	Community school	Requires improvement
0.3 mi	Nursery	Tarnerland Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	Outstanding

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Budgens	32 Upper St James Street, Brighton, BN2 1JN
0.1 mi	Convenience Corner	59 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1QG
0.1 mi	Shiv News & Convenience Store	79 - 80 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1PA
0.2 mi	Co-op Food	41-45 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1RG
0.2 mi	Traditional Turkish Market	St James's Street, Brighton and Hove, BN2 1RG

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Fallen Angel	Grafton Street, Brighton and Hove, BN2 1AQ
0 mi	Sidewinder	65 St James's Street, Brighton, Brighton & Hove, BN2 1PJ
0.1 mi	Hand in Hand	33 Upper St James Street, Brighton, BN2 1JN
0.1 mi	The Black Dove	74 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1PA
0.1 mi	Brighton Rocks	6 Rock Place, Brighton, BN2 1PF

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Kooshk	Upper St. James's Street, Brighton and Hove, BN2 1JN
0 mi	Brighton Curry	St. James's Street, Brighton and Hove, BN2 1JN
0.1 mi	Metrodeco	38 Upper St James Street, Brighton, BN2 1JN
0.1 mi	Wolfox Avenue	56 - 58 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1QG
0.1 mi	Al Forno	78 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1PA

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Brighton Community Pharmacy	24 St James's Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 1RF
0.3 mi	Kemptown Pharmacy	105 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EA
0.3 mi	Kamsons	St. James's Street, Brighton and Hove, BN2 1TH

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