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BN2 1SR

Kemptown

Brighton and Hove

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

Overview

Postcode BN2 1SR 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 600.8 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 11 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
601
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
73.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 600.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

73.8%

Approximately 73.8% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN2 1SR.

Flood risk

No risk

St James's Street & Queen's Park near BN2 1SR 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
0.4 miQueen's ParkMedium
0.2 miPavilion GardensSmall
0.3 miGrand Parade GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
300
Population density
38,961 per km²

Demographics

British
196
64.9%
Other White
27
8.94%
Indian
12
3.97%
Arab
11
3.64%
Other Asian
9
2.98%
Total population: 302

Housing

Social rents from council
115
71.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
10%
Owns outright
15
9.38%
Owns with a mortgage
10
6.25%
Other social rented
3
1.88%
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 1SR postcode area, located within St James's Street & Queen's Park, there are 11 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryTarnerland Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryCarlton Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNurseryRoyal Spa Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTraditional Turkish MarketSt James's Street, Brighton and Hove, BN2 1RG
0.1 miSeven Stars Oriental Supermarket44A George Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 1RJ
0.1 miPolskie SmakiSt James's Street, Brighton and Hove, BN2 1TP
0.1 miGreen City95 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1TP
0.1 miCo-op Food41-45 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1RG

Data Sources

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