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BN2 1HS

Kemptown

Brighton and Hove

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

Overview

Postcode BN2 1HS 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 1.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 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%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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%

Approximately 2.0% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN2 1HS.

Flood risk

No risk

Kemptown near BN2 1HS 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miQueen's ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
308
Population density
15,794.9 per km²

Demographics

British
222
73.27%
Other White
31
10.23%
African
14
4.62%
Indian
9
2.97%
Irish
9
2.97%
Total population: 303

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
79
51.63%
Owns outright
37
24.18%
Owns with a mortgage
34
22.22%
Social rents from council
3
1.96%
Total households: 153

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 1HS postcode area, located within Kemptown, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.1 miNot applicableSt. John's College (Brighton)Special post 16 institution

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSeed'N'Sprout82 St. Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EF
0.1 miSaint George's News52 Saint George's Road, Brighton, BN2 1EF
0.1 miSaint Michael's News53 Saint Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EF
0.1 miIdeal Market71 St. Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EF
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food22-23 St George's Road, Brighton, BN2 1ED

Data Sources

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