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BN2 1DN

Kemptown

Brighton and Hove

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

Overview

Postcode BN2 1DN 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 298.6 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
299
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 298.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 233 ft away from BN2 1DN.

Flood risk

No risk

Kemptown near BN2 1DN 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
0.5 miNew SteineSmall

Area Profile

Population
204
Population density
20,198 per km²

Demographics

British
152
74.51%
Other White
23
11.27%
Other
5
2.45%
Arab
5
2.45%
Irish
5
2.45%
Total population: 204

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
69
57.5%
Owns outright
23
19.17%
Owns with a mortgage
21
17.5%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.33%
Social rents from council
2
1.67%
Total households: 120

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)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£595,000
Flats116£317,000
Semi-Detached1£590,000
Terraced20£616,250

10 years price trend in Kemptown

Schools

In the BN2 1DN postcode area, located within Kemptown, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 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
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food22-23 St George's Road, Brighton, BN2 1ED
0.1 miSeed'N'Sprout82 St. Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EF
0.1 miRicci's8 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EU
0.1 miK & A News5 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EB
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: 16/09/2025.