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BN2 1QG

Kemptown

Brighton and Hove

England / South East / Brighton and Hove / St James's Street & Queen's Park / Kemptown / BN2 1QG

Overview

Postcode BN2 1QG 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 272.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St James's Street & Queen's Park is £39,500 per year. The nearest station is Brighton located about 0.7 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
273
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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 272.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% 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 of residents in St James's Street & Queen's Park is £39,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 314 ft away from BN2 1QG.

Flood risk

No risk

St James's Street & Queen's Park near BN2 1QG 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Brighton

N/A

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
188
Population density
18,431.4 per km²

Demographics

British
118
63.1%
Other White
32
17.11%
Other
7
3.74%
Irish
7
3.74%
African
6
3.21%
Total population: 187

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
67
62.62%
Owns with a mortgage
23
21.5%
Owns outright
12
11.21%
Other social rented
2
1.87%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.93%
Total households: 107

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryRoyal Spa Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miNurseryTarnerland Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryQueen's Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miShiv News & Convenience Store79 - 80 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1PA
0 miConvenience Corner59 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1QG
0.1 miCo-op Food41-45 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1RG
0.1 miTraditional Turkish MarketSt James's Street, Brighton and Hove, BN2 1RG
0.1 miGreen City95 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1TP

Data Sources

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