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BN2 5JJ

Kemptown

Brighton and Hove

England / South East / Brighton and Hove / Roedean & Marina / Kemptown / BN2 5JJ

Overview

Postcode BN2 5JJ is located in an urban city, within the Kemptown ward of Brighton and Hove in the South East region , and forms part of the Roedean & Marina area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 124.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Roedean & Marina is £48,600 per year. The nearest station is Brighton located about 1.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Roedean & Marina has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,187 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Roedean & Marina has a very high crime rate, with approximately 124.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Roedean & Marina is £48,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Roedean & Marina near BN2 5JJ 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Kemptown

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £350,763 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
Flats107£325,000
Terraced20£616,250

10 years price trend in Kemptown

Schools

In the BN2 5JJ postcode area, located within Roedean & Marina, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Mark's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

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

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miCrave232-234 Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5JJ
0 miShop'N DriveEastern Road, Brighton and Hove, BN2 5JJ
0 miRock Food & Wine2 Rock Street, Brighton, BN2 1NF
0.2 miWRVS A&E ShopEastern Road, Brighton and Hove, BN2 5BB
0.2 miSt Michael's News53 St. Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.