BN2 1RY

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 1RA 24 m
BN2 1RD 46 m
BN2 0JD 49 m
BN2 9JA 54 m
BN2 1WE 63 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN2 1RY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN2
Postcode sector
BN2 1
Latitude
50.822716
Longitude
-0.135979
British National Grid easting
531,389
British National Grid northing
104,231

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
E00085507
Lower layer super output area
Brighton and Hove 030A · E01016941
Middle layer super output area
Brighton and Hove 030 · E02003520

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
67
Primary
36
Secondary
8
  1. Carlton Hill Primary School

    Community school

    344 m
  2. Tarnerland Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    435 m
  3. Middle Street Primary School

    Community school

    514 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
16,417
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,839
  • Shoplifting 3,110
  • Anti social behaviour 1,920
  • Public order 1,689
  • Other theft 1,214

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

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

26

within 5 km

  • REGENCY SURGERY

    4 OLD STEINE, BRIGHTON, BN1 1FZ

    ODS code G81656

    85 m

  • PAVILION SURGERY

    2 OLD STEINE, BRIGHTON, BN1 1EJ

    ODS code G81054

    135 m

  • ARDINGLY COURT SURGERY

    1 ARDINGLY STREET, BRIGHTON, BN2 1SS

    ODS code G81006

    272 m

  • ARCH HEALTHCARE

    MORLEY STREET, BRIGHTON, BN2 9DH

    ODS code G81689

    351 m

  • SHIP STREET SURGERY

    65-67 SHIP STREET, BRIGHTON, BN1 1AE

    ODS code G81694

    431 m

  • BRIGHTON STATION HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02676

    692 m

  • ST. PETER'S MEDICAL CENTRE

    30-36 OXFORD STREET, BRIGHTON, BN1 4LA

    ODS code G81011

    926 m

  • MONTPELIER SURGERY

    2 VICTORIA ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 3FS

    ODS code G81044

    1.0 km

  • SEVEN DIALS MEDICAL CENTRE

    24 MONTPELIER CRESCENT, BRIGHTON, BN1 3JJ

    ODS code G81047

    1.1 km

  • PARK CRESCENT HEALTH CENTRE

    1 LEWES ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN2 3HP

    ODS code G81028

    1.2 km

  • WELLBN HEALTHCARE

    18-19 WESTERN ROAD, HOVE, BN3 1AE

    ODS code G81638

    1.4 km

  • PRESTON PARK SURGERY

    2A FLORENCE ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 6DP

    ODS code G81018

    1.7 km

  • CHARTER MEDICAL CENTRE

    88 DAVIGDOR ROAD, HOVE, BN3 1RF

    ODS code G81034

    1.7 km

  • BEACONSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    175 PRESTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 6AG

    ODS code G81042

    1.9 km

  • STANFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

    175 PRESTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 6AG

    ODS code G81038

    1.9 km

  • BROADWAY SURGERY

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

    ODS code G81669

    2.0 km

  • WELLSBOURNE HEALTHCARE CIC

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

    ODS code Y06007

    2.0 km

  • THE HAVEN PRACTICE

    100 BEACONSFIELD VILLAS, BRIGHTON, BN1 6HE

    ODS code G81646

    2.3 km

  • SCHOOL HOUSE SURGERY

    SCHOOL HOUSE, HERTFORD ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 7GF

    ODS code G81613

    2.6 km

  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 GOLDSTONE VILLAS, HOVE, BN3 3AT

    ODS code G81070

    2.7 km

Showing 20 of 26 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Law Courts

    BCT · Brighton

    0.0 miles
  • Old Steine

    BCT · Brighton

    0.1 miles
  • Old Steine

    BCT · Brighton

    0.1 miles
  • Old Steine

    BCT · Brighton

    0.1 miles
  • Royal Pavilion

    BCT · Brighton

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Brighton and Hove 030A, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,101 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
4 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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

67 open schools are in scope, including 36 primary and 8 secondary schools. Carlton Hill Primary School is the nearest published school at 344 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

16,417 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,368.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,839 events.

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