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BN2 1PJ

St James'S Street

Kemptown

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Detailed insights for BN2 1PJ

Overview

Postcode BN2 1PJ is located in an urban city, within the Kemptown ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region, and forms part of the St James's Street & Queen's Park area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 223.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in St James's Street & Queen's Park is £42,865 per year. The nearest station is Brighton located about 0.8 miles away. There are 10 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest medium park is Queen's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
223
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

St James's Street & Queen's Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,808 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

St James's Street & Queen's Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 223.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in St James's Street & Queen's Park is £42,865 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 299 ft away from BN2 1PJ.

Flood risk

No risk

St James's Street & Queen's Park near BN2 1PJ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN2 1PJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Brighton

N/A

Walking directions to Brighton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN2 1PJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miQueen's ParkMediumWalking directions to Queen's Park
0.4 miPavilion GardensSmallWalking directions to Pavilion Gardens
0.5 miGrand Parade GardensSmallWalking directions to Grand Parade Gardens

Area Profile

Population
229
Population density
31,081.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
111.18(+1286%)
Violence and sexual offences
86.4(+174%)
Anti-social behaviour
53.37(+361%)
Public order
45.74(+649%)
Other theft
20.97(+276%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
141
60.78%
Other White
31
13.36%
Irish
15
6.47%
Other
8
3.45%
Other Asian
6
2.59%
Total population: 232

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
106
47.32%
Level 3 (A level)
62
27.68%
No qualifications
18
8.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
13
5.8%
Apprenticeship
13
5.8%
Total 16+ residents: 224

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
76
56.72%
Owns with a mortgage
31
23.13%
Owns outright
10
7.46%
Other social rented
9
6.72%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.48%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Kemptown

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 in Kemptown area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £2,780,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kemptown in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kemptown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£432,500
Flats116£315,000
Semi-Detached2£805,000
Terraced21£491,000

10 year median price trend in Kemptown

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kemptown.

Schools

In the BN2 1PJ postcode area, located within St James's Street & Queen's Park, there are 10 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN2 1PJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryRoyal Spa Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryQueen's Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miNurseryTarnerland Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN2 1PJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN2 1PJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miConvenience Corner59 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1QGWalking directions to Convenience Corner
0.1 miShiv News & Convenience Store79 - 80 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1PAWalking directions to Shiv News & Convenience Store
0.1 miBudgens32 Upper St James Street, Brighton, BN2 1JNWalking directions to Budgens
0.1 miCo-op Food41-45 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1RGWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miTraditional Turkish MarketSt James's Street, Brighton and Hove, BN2 1RGWalking directions to Traditional Turkish Market

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Brighton and Hove district (2025-26).

Band A£1,638
Band B£1,911
Band C£2,184
Band D£2,457
Band E£3,003
Band F£3,549
Band G£4,095
Band H£4,914

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBrighton and HoveE06000043
Parliamentary ConstituencyBrighton Kemptown and PeacehavenE14001129
WardKemptownE05015405
ParishBrighton and Hove, unparished areaE43000034
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St James's Street & Queen's ParkE02003520
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Brighton and Hove 030BE01016945
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.