BN2 1RY

Kemptown, Brighton and Hove

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At a glance

The average home in Brighton and Hove sold for £408,948 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.1% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 273 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From BN2 1RY, the nearest primary school is Carlton Hill Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College, 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Regency Surgery, 90 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

Brighton station is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest park, Victoria Gardens, is 100 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Brighton and Hove 030

273Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Brighton and Hove

126Very high · 9/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	82	34	Very high · 10/10
Anti-social behaviour	66	15	Very high · 10/10
Public order	29	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Shoplifting	22	8.6	Very high · 10/10
Other theft	19	6.5	Very high · 10/10
Drugs	14	3.3	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	11	6.7	Very high · 9/10
Burglary	5.8	3.6	Very high · 9/10
Vehicle crime	4.8	5.0	High · 7/10
Theft from the person	4.3	1.7	Very high · 10/10
Other crime	4.2	2.1	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	4.0	1.4	Very high · 10/10
Possession of weapons	3.5	1.0	Very high · 10/10
Bicycle theft	3.4	0.8	Very high · 10/10

Brighton and Hove 030: October 2025 to September 2026, 9,509 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Brighton and Hove 030 Brighton and Hove England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Carlton Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Middle Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 18 Jun 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

Queen's Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

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0.4 mi

St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.4 mi

St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Nov 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.6 mi

Secondary

Brighton CollegeOther independent school · ages 11–19

0.6 mi

Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf ChildrenNon-maintained special school · ages 5–19 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Brighton Girls GDSTOther independent school · ages 3–18 · Girls

0.8 mi

Nursery, special and other

Tarnerland Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

0.3 mi

Royal Spa Nursery School

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Kamsons PharmacyPharmacy · BN2 1TH

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Brighton Community PharmacyPharmacy · BN2 1RF

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

BootsPharmacy · BN1 2BE

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

GP practices

Regency SurgeryGP practice · BN1 1FZ

90 m · 1 min walk

Pavilion SurgeryGP practice · BN1 1EJ

130 m · 2 min walk

Ardingly Court SurgeryGP practice · BN2 1SS

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Dentists

Duke Street (Dental Surgery)Dental practice · BN1 1AG

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · BN1 4GB

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · BN1 4EP

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Hospitals

Royal Alexandra HospitalHospital · BN2 5BE

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Royal Sussex County HospitalHospital · BN2 5BE

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Royal Sussex County HospitalHospital · BN2 5BE

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Brighton

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

London Road (Brighton)

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Hove

1.7 mi

Preston Park

1.8 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

100 mto the nearest park, Victoria Gardens

7parks within a 10 minute walk

12hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Victoria GardensPark or garden · 1.3 hectares

100 m · 1 min walk

Pavilion GardensPark or garden · 2.4 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Sports ground (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Dorset Gardens Peace ParkPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Prince Regent Swimming ComplexSports ground · 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Tarner ParkPlaying field · 0.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

New Steine GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Queen's ParkPark or garden · 6.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Chates Farm AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field2.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£42,865

£31,115 after tax

Brighton and Hove

£55,790

£42,545 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£42,865

After tax£31,115

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£25,516Brighton and Hove £35,669 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Brighton and Hove 030); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is in the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 5,101 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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17% of Brighton and Hove's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Education, skills and training

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Decile 4

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

37% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 40% in Brighton and Hove and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about BN2 1RY

What is the crime rate in BN2 1RY?

The neighbourhood records 273 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Brighton and Hove the rate is 126 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in BN2 1RY?

The average home in Brighton and Hove sold for £408,948 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £858,475, semi-detached £549,795, terraced £475,728, flats £295,683. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near BN2 1RY?

The nearest primary school is Carlton Hill Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College, 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to BN2 1RY?

Brighton is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

What is the average household income in BN2 1RY?

The ONS estimates average household income of £42,865 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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