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BN2 1TL

Kemptown

Brighton and Hove

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

Overview

Postcode BN2 1TL 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 0.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest small park is Pavilion Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
601
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
13%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very 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 600.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13%

Approximately 13.0% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 67 ft away from BN2 1TL.

Flood risk

No risk

St James's Street & Queen's Park near BN2 1TL 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
0.2 miPavilion GardensSmall
0.4 miGrand Parade GardensSmall
0.3 miVictoria GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
148
Population density
17,590.4 per km²

Demographics

British
73
48.99%
Other White
23
15.44%
Arab
16
10.74%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
5.37%
Other
6
4.03%
Total population: 149

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
50
64.94%
Owns outright
9
11.69%
Social rents from council
9
11.69%
Other forms of private rent
5
6.49%
Owns with a mortgage
3
3.9%
Total households: 77

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 1TL 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 miNurseryTarnerland Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryCarlton Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNurseryRoyal Spa Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miFamily Shopper20 St James's Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 1RF
0.1 miPolskie SmakiSt James's Street, Brighton and Hove, BN2 1TP
0.1 miMellat17-19 St James's Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 1RF
0.1 miGreen City95 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1TP
0.1 miKarma Foods14 St James's Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 1RE

Data Sources

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