BN2 1EX

Kemptown · Brighton and Hove · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Postcode district
BN2
Postcode sector
BN2 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN2 1NG 35 m
BN2 1EH 40 m
BN2 1EG 61 m
BN2 1NA 78 m
BN2 1HF 84 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN2 1EX
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 August 2010
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN2
Postcode sector
BN2 1
Latitude
50.817406
Longitude
-0.116130
British National Grid easting
532,802
British National Grid northing
103,676

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Brighton and Hove · E06000043
Electoral ward
Kemptown · E05015405
Parish or community
E43000034
Output area
E00085113
Lower layer super output area
Brighton and Hove 031A · E01016861
Middle layer super output area
Brighton and Hove 031 · E02003521

Postcode source versions

Explore BN2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
55
Primary
29
Secondary
5
  1. St. John's College (Brighton)

    Special post 16 institution

    405 m
  2. Brighton College Prep School

    Other independent school

    469 m
  3. Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children

    Non-maintained special school

    477 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,378
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,294
  • Anti social behaviour 899
  • Public order 676
  • Other theft 512
  • Shoplifting 505

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BN2 1 residents
10,213

Age bands in BN2 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
6.5%

674 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.4%

1,499 residents

Age 25 to 44
36.7%

3,826 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.8%

3,002 residents

Age 65 and over
13.6%

1,411 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

22

within 5 km straight-line

  • BROADWAY SURGERY

    WELLSBOURNE HEALTH CENTRE, 179 WHITEHAWK ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN2 5FL

    ODS code G81669

    1.1 km

  • WELLSBOURNE HEALTHCARE CIC

    WELLSBOURNE HEALTH CENTRE, 179 WHITEHAWK ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN2 5FL

    ODS code Y06007

    1.1 km

  • ARDINGLY COURT SURGERY

    1 ARDINGLY STREET, BRIGHTON, BN2 1SS

    ODS code G81006

    1.3 km

  • PAVILION SURGERY

    2 OLD STEINE, BRIGHTON, BN1 1EJ

    ODS code G81054

    1.5 km

  • REGENCY SURGERY

    4 OLD STEINE, BRIGHTON, BN1 1FZ

    ODS code G81656

    1.5 km

  • ARCH HEALTHCARE

    MORLEY STREET, BRIGHTON, BN2 9DH

    ODS code G81689

    1.6 km

  • SHIP STREET SURGERY

    65-67 SHIP STREET, BRIGHTON, BN1 1AE

    ODS code G81694

    1.9 km

  • PARK CRESCENT HEALTH CENTRE

    1 LEWES ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN2 3HP

    ODS code G81028

    1.9 km

  • ST. PETER'S MEDICAL CENTRE

    30-36 OXFORD STREET, BRIGHTON, BN1 4LA

    ODS code G81011

    2.0 km

  • BRIGHTON STATION HEALTH CENTRE

    ASPECT HOUSE, 84-87 QUEENS ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 3XE

    ODS code Y02676

    2.1 km

  • MONTPELIER SURGERY

    2 VICTORIA ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 3FS

    ODS code G81044

    2.6 km

  • SEVEN DIALS MEDICAL CENTRE

    24 MONTPELIER CRESCENT, BRIGHTON, BN1 3JJ

    ODS code G81047

    2.6 km

  • PRESTON PARK SURGERY

    2A FLORENCE ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 6DP

    ODS code G81018

    2.8 km

  • WELLBN HEALTHCARE

    18-19 WESTERN ROAD, HOVE, BN3 1AE

    ODS code G81638

    2.9 km

  • THE AVENUE SURGERY

    1 THE AVENUE, MOULSECOOMB, BRIGHTON, BN2 4GF

    ODS code G81075

    3.0 km

  • CHARTER MEDICAL CENTRE

    88 DAVIGDOR ROAD, HOVE, BN3 1RF

    ODS code G81034

    3.2 km

  • BEACONSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    175 PRESTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 6AG

    ODS code G81042

    3.3 km

  • STANFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

    175 PRESTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 6AG

    ODS code G81038

    3.3 km

  • WOODINGDEAN MEDICAL CENTRE

    WARREN ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN2 6BA

    ODS code G81065

    3.3 km

  • SCHOOL HOUSE SURGERY

    SCHOOL HOUSE, HERTFORD ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 7GF

    ODS code G81613

    3.3 km

Showing 20 of 22 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Eaton Place

    BCT · Kemp Town

    0.0 miles
  • Chesham Street

    BCT · Kemp Town

    0.1 miles
  • Eaton Place

    BCT · Kemp Town

    0.1 miles
  • Chesham Street

    BCT · Kemp Town

    0.1 miles
  • Eaton Place

    BCT · Kemp Town

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Brighton and Hove 031A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

12,333 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

55 open schools are in scope, including 29 primary and 5 secondary schools. St. John's College (Brighton) is the nearest published school at 405 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

6,378 published events cover 12 months, averaging 531.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,294 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.