Area360 logo

Postcode insights

BN2 5BE

Whitehawk & Marina

Brighton and Hove

Overview

Postcode BN2 5BE is located in an urban city, within the Whitehawk & Marina ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region , and forms part of the Kemptown area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 290.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kemptown is £43,500 per year. The nearest station is Brighton located about 1.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Queen's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
290
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
36.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Kemptown has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,757 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Kemptown has a very high crime rate, with approximately 290.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

36.2%

Approximately 36.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Kemptown is £43,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BN2 5BE.

Flood risk

No risk

Kemptown near BN2 5BE 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miQueen's ParkMedium
0.6 miNew SteineSmall

Schools

In the BN2 5BE postcode area, located within Kemptown, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableSt. John's College (Brighton)Special post 16 institution

Good

0.1 miNot applicableHamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf ChildrenNon-maintained special school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableBrighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep SchoolOther independent school

N/A