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BN2 1AP area guide

Who lives in BN2 1AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kemptown
Council: Brighton and Hove
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,618 (2024)

BN2 1APBrighton

At a glance

What BN2 1AP is like

BN2 1AP is a postcode in the Kemptown neighbourhood of Brighton and Hove. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,618 people. 34.9% of households own their home, 60.9% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 65.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in BN2 1 sold for a median of £354,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN2 1AP compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most — 61.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£354,000

Median over 131 sales in BN2 1, +4.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,035

Average a year, before tax — higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
60.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
61.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
35.5% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.

Questions

BN2 1AP FAQs

Is BN2 1AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 61.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BN2 1AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £354,000.

Homes in BN2 1 sold for a median of £354,000 across 131 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BN2 1AP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 61.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN2 1AP, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BN2 1AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 14.2% of residents. 34.9% of households own their home. The most common home is flat in a converted or shared house (50.6%).

Which council covers BN2 1AP?

BN2 1AP is in Brighton and Hove.

BN2 1AP is in Brighton and Hove, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN2 1AP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Brighton Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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