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BN2 9AJ

Queen's Park

Brighton and Hove

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Detailed insights for BN2 9AJ

Overview

Postcode BN2 9AJ is located in an urban city, within the Queen's Park 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 188.6 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 0.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Queen's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
189
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
38.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

St James's Street & Queen's Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 656 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

St James's Street & Queen's Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 188.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

38.2%

Approximately 38.2% 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 151 ft away from BN2 9AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

St James's Street & Queen's Park near BN2 9AJ 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BN2 9AJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Brighton

N/A

Walking directions to Brighton
0.6 mi

London Road (Brighton)

N/A

Walking directions to London Road (Brighton)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BN2 9AJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miQueen's ParkMediumWalking directions to Queen's Park
0.2 miThe LevelMediumWalking directions to The Level
0.4 miPavilion GardensSmallWalking directions to Pavilion Gardens

Area Profile

Population
254
Population density
15,487.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
140
55.12%
Other White
41
16.14%
African
18
7.09%
Indian
16
6.3%
Arab
11
4.33%
Total population: 254

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
66
43.42%
Social rents from council
37
24.34%
Other social rented
21
13.82%
Other forms of private rent
8
5.26%
Owns outright
8
5.26%
Total households: 152

Property prices in Queen's Park

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £442,500 in Queen's Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Queen's Park 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 Queen's Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£793,500
Flats31£295,000
Semi-Detached7£1,125,000
Terraced50£502,500

10 year median price trend in Queen's Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Queen's Park.

Schools

In the BN2 9AJ postcode area, located within St James's Street & Queen's Park, there are 12 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BN2 9AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCarlton Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableKings BrightonOther independent school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BN2 9AJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BN2 9AJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miBoss-Co Mini MartRichmond Place, Brighton & Hove, BN2 9NAWalking directions to Boss-Co Mini Mart
0.1 miNisa1-6 Grand Parade, Brighton & Hove, BN2 9QBWalking directions to Nisa
0.1 miBlueberrys1 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, BN1 4EQWalking directions to Blueberrys
0.1 miKindly20-21 York Place, Brighton, BN1 4GUWalking directions to Kindly
0.2 miJ&J Mini Market1A Pelham Street, Brighton, BN1 4FAWalking directions to J&J Mini Market

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
WardQueen's ParkE05015410
ParishBrighton and Hove, unparished areaE43000034
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St James's Street & Queen's ParkE02003520
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Brighton and Hove 030CE01016947
Police ForceSussex
Postcode Introduced2018-01-01

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Data Sources

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