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BN2 1JG

Kemptown

Brighton and Hove

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

Overview

Postcode BN2 1JG 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 147.9 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 1.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Queen's Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
148
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
21.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Kemptown has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 618 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Kemptown has a very high crime rate, with approximately 147.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.3%

Approximately 21.3% 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 1JG.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miQueen's ParkMedium
0.5 miTarner ParkSmall
0.5 miDorset GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
492
Population density
6,805 per km²

Demographics

British
382
77.33%
Other White
37
7.49%
Chinese
27
5.47%
White and Asian (mixed)
11
2.23%
Irish
10
2.02%
Total population: 494

Housing

Owns outright
69
54.33%
Other social rented
26
20.47%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
14.96%
Owns with a mortgage
7
5.51%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.94%
Total households: 127

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 1JG postcode area, located within Kemptown, there are 9 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 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 miRicci's8 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EU
0 miK & A News5 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EB
0 miThe Boozy Cow2 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EB
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food22-23 St George's Road, Brighton, BN2 1ED
0.2 miBudgens32 Upper St James Street, Brighton, BN2 1JN

Data Sources

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