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BN2 5JJ

Kemptown

Brighton and Hove

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Detailed insights for 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 123.9 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 123.9 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

Area Profile

Population
257
Population density
7,610.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
146
56.81%
Other White
50
19.46%
African
24
9.34%
Indian
7
2.72%
Other Asian
6
2.33%
Total population: 257

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
65
50%
Owns outright
33
25.38%
Owns with a mortgage
26
20%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.31%
Social rents from council
2
1.54%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Kemptown

Based on 149 recent sales, the median property price is £347,500 in Kemptown area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £2,780,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kemptown in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kemptown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£432,500
Flats124£325,000
Semi-Detached2£805,000
Terraced21£582,500

10 year median price trend in Kemptown

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kemptown.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN2 5JJ
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

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN2 5JJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN2 5JJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCrave232-234 Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5JJWalking directions to Crave
0 miShop'N DriveEastern Road, Brighton and Hove, BN2 5JJWalking directions to Shop'N Drive
0 miRock Food & Wine2 Rock Street, Brighton, BN2 1NFWalking directions to Rock Food & Wine
0.2 miWRVS A&E ShopEastern Road, Brighton and Hove, BN2 5BBWalking directions to WRVS A&E Shop
0.2 miSaint Michael's News53 Saint Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EFWalking directions to Saint Michael's News

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Brighton and Hove district (2025-26).

Band A£1,638
Band B£1,911
Band C£2,184
Band D£2,457
Band E£3,003
Band F£3,549
Band G£4,095
Band H£4,914

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBrighton and HoveE06000043
Parliamentary ConstituencyBrighton Kemptown and PeacehavenE14001129
WardKemptownE05015405
ParishBrighton and Hove, unparished areaE43000034
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Roedean & MarinaE02003522
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Brighton and Hove 032AE01016863
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.