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BN2 1LB

Kemptown

Brighton and Hove

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

Overview

Postcode BN2 1LB 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 10 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
78.1%
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

78.1%

Approximately 78.1% 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 1LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Kemptown near BN2 1LB 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 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Brighton

N/A

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
261
Population density
34,342.1 per km²

Demographics

British
191
72.9%
Other White
26
9.92%
Indian
8
3.05%
African
8
3.05%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
2.67%
Total population: 262

Housing

Social rents from council
81
50.62%
Other social rented
44
27.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
8.75%
Owns outright
11
6.88%
Owns with a mortgage
7
4.38%
Total households: 160

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableBrighton CollegeOther independent school

N/A

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

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryQueen's Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miThe Boozy Cow2 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EB
0 miK & A News5 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EB
0.1 miRicci's8 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EU
0.1 miThe Co-operative Food22-23 St George's Road, Brighton, BN2 1ED
0.1 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.