Postcode insights

BN2 1TN

Kemptown

Brighton and Hove

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

Overview

Postcode BN2 1TN 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 9 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

13%

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 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 133 ft away from BN2 1TN.

Flood risk

No risk

St James's Street & Queen's Park near BN2 1TN 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.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.7 mi	Brighton	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.5 mi	Queen's Park	Medium
0.2 mi	Pavilion Gardens	Small
0.4 mi	Grand Parade Gardens	Small

Area Profile

Population

148

Population density

17,590.4 per km²

Demographics

British

48.99%

Other White

15.44%

Arab

10.74%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

5.37%

Other

4.03%

Total population: 149

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

64.94%

Owns outright

11.69%

Social rents from council

11.69%

Other forms of private rent

6.49%

Owns with a mortgage

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)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	1	£595,000	£595,000	£595,000	£595,000	£595,000
Flats	116	£317,000	£135,250	£246,250	£405,500	£768,750
Semi-Detached	1	£590,000	£590,000	£590,000	£590,000	£590,000
Terraced	20	£616,250	£366,600	£446,250	£1,037,700	£1,758,750

10 years price trend in Kemptown

Schools

In the BN2 1TN postcode area, located within St James's Street & Queen's Park, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.3 mi	Nursery	Tarnerland Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	Outstanding
0.3 mi	Primary	Carlton Hill Primary School	Community school	Good
0.3 mi	Nursery	Royal Spa Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	Outstanding

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Family Shopper	20 St James's Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 1RF
0 mi	Mellat	17-19 St James's Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 1RF
0 mi	Polskie Smaki	St James's Street, Brighton and Hove, BN2 1TP
0.1 mi	Karma Foods	14 St James's Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 1RE
0.1 mi	Green City	95 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1TP

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	St James Tavern	16 Madeira Place, Brighton, BN2 1TN
0 mi	The Marine Tavern	13 Broad Street, Brighton, BN2 1TJ
0 mi	Amsterdam	11-12 Marine Parade, Brighton, BN2 1TL
0 mi	The Funky Fish	Marine Parade, Brighton and Hove, BN2 1TL
0.1 mi	The Bulldog	31 St James's Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 1RF

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Leman Tea Room	15A Madeira Place, Brighton, BN2 1TN
0 mi	Bagelman	108 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1TH
0 mi	Yelken	109 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1TH
0 mi	Clydee's Brunch and Burger Bar	110 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1TH
0 mi	Eliza's	111 St James's Street, Brighton, BN2 1TH

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Brighton Community Pharmacy	24 St James's Street, Brighton & Hove, BN2 1RF
0.1 mi	Kamsons	St. James's Street, Brighton and Hove, BN2 1TH