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BN2 1JZ

Kemptown

Brighton and Hove

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

Overview

Postcode BN2 1JZ 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 145.3 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 10 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Queen's Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
145
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
69.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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 145.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

69.7%

Approximately 69.7% 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 326 ft away from BN2 1JZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Kemptown near BN2 1JZ 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
0.4 miQueen's ParkMedium
0.4 miTarner ParkSmall
0.4 miOld Steine GardensSmall

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 1JZ postcode area, located within Kemptown, there are 10 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryQueen's Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miNurseryRoyal Spa Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableBrighton CollegeOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miBudgens32 Upper St James Street, Brighton, BN2 1JN
0.1 miThe Boozy Cow2 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EB
0.1 miK & A News5 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EB
0.1 miConvenience Corner59 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1QG
0.2 miRicci's8 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EU

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.