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BN2 1DB

Kemptown

Brighton and Hove

England / South East / Brighton and Hove / Kemptown / BN2 1DB

Overview

Postcode BN2 1DB 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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 290.9 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 1.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Queen's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
291
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

4/10

Kemptown has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,757 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Kemptown has a very high crime rate, with approximately 290.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 149 ft away from BN2 1DB.

Flood risk

No risk

Kemptown near BN2 1DB 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miQueen's ParkMedium
0.4 miNew SteineSmall

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 1DB postcode area, located within Kemptown, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableBrighton CollegeOther independent school

N/A

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

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miThe Co-operative Food22-23 St George's Road, Brighton, BN2 1ED
0.1 miRicci's8 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EU
0.1 miK & A News5 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EB
0.1 miThe Boozy Cow2 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EB
0.2 miSeed'N'Sprout82 St. Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.