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BN2 1RX

Kemptown

Brighton and Hove

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

Overview

Postcode BN2 1RX 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 581.8 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 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Queen's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
582
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
15.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

St James's Street & Queen's Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,978 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 581.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

15.8%

Approximately 15.8% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 260 ft away from BN2 1RX.

Flood risk

No risk

St James's Street & Queen's Park near BN2 1RX 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Brighton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miQueen's ParkMedium
0.2 miPavilion GardensSmall
0.3 miGrand Parade 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 1RX postcode area, located within St James's Street & Queen's Park, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCarlton Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNurseryTarnerland Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryMiddle Street Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miMorrisons5-8 St James's Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 1RE
0 miKarma Foods14 St James's Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 1RE
0 miMace Express4 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1RE
0 miMellat17-19 St James's Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 1RF
0 miFamily Shopper20 St James's Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 1RF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.