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BN2 1JS

Kemptown

Brighton and Hove

Overview

Postcode BN2 1JS 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 149.5 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 0.9 miles away. There are 11 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest medium park is Queen's Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
149
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
77.8%
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 149.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

77.8%

Approximately 77.8% 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 1JS.

Flood risk

No risk

Kemptown near BN2 1JS 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Brighton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miQueen's ParkMedium
0.6 miPavilion GardensSmall
0.6 miGrand Parade GardensSmall

Schools

In the BN2 1JS postcode area, located within Kemptown, there are 11 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableBrighton CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryQueen's Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

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

N/A