BN3 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
BN3
Postcode sector
BN3 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN2 1TY 21 m
BN2 1TE 26 m
BN2 1TF 33 m
BN1 1EL 34 m
BN2 1TH 49 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN3 1EX
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1993
Terminated
1 May 1994
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN3
Postcode sector
BN3 1
Latitude
50.820638
Longitude
-0.135906
British National Grid easting
531,400
British National Grid northing
104,000

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
E00085530
Lower layer super output area
Brighton and Hove 030A · E01016941
Middle layer super output area
Brighton and Hove 030 · E02003520

Postcode source versions

Explore BN3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
65
Primary
35
Secondary
7
  1. Middle Street Primary School

    Community school

    496 m
  2. Carlton Hill Primary School

    Community school

    518 m
  3. Tarnerland Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    585 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
15,687
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,608
  • Shoplifting 3,009
  • Anti social behaviour 1,798
  • Public order 1,623
  • Other theft 1,174

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BN3 1 residents
10,684

Age bands in BN3 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
9%

965 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.4%

1,331 residents

Age 25 to 44
41.6%

4,459 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

2,774 residents

Age 65 and over
11.1%

1,184 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

26

within 5 km straight-line

  • PAVILION SURGERY

    2 OLD STEINE, BRIGHTON, BN1 1EJ

    ODS code G81054

    100 m

  • REGENCY SURGERY

    4 OLD STEINE, BRIGHTON, BN1 1FZ

    ODS code G81656

    147 m

  • ARDINGLY COURT SURGERY

    1 ARDINGLY STREET, BRIGHTON, BN2 1SS

    ODS code G81006

    222 m

  • SHIP STREET SURGERY

    65-67 SHIP STREET, BRIGHTON, BN1 1AE

    ODS code G81694

    418 m

  • ARCH HEALTHCARE

    MORLEY STREET, BRIGHTON, BN2 9DH

    ODS code G81689

    573 m

  • BRIGHTON STATION HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02676

    897 m

  • ST. PETER'S MEDICAL CENTRE

    30-36 OXFORD STREET, BRIGHTON, BN1 4LA

    ODS code G81011

    1.2 km

  • MONTPELIER SURGERY

    2 VICTORIA ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 3FS

    ODS code G81044

    1.2 km

  • SEVEN DIALS MEDICAL CENTRE

    24 MONTPELIER CRESCENT, BRIGHTON, BN1 3JJ

    ODS code G81047

    1.3 km

  • PARK CRESCENT HEALTH CENTRE

    1 LEWES ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN2 3HP

    ODS code G81028

    1.4 km

  • WELLBN HEALTHCARE

    18-19 WESTERN ROAD, HOVE, BN3 1AE

    ODS code G81638

    1.5 km

  • CHARTER MEDICAL CENTRE

    88 DAVIGDOR ROAD, HOVE, BN3 1RF

    ODS code G81034

    1.9 km

  • PRESTON PARK SURGERY

    2A FLORENCE ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 6DP

    ODS code G81018

    1.9 km

  • BROADWAY SURGERY

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

    ODS code G81669

    2.1 km

  • WELLSBOURNE HEALTHCARE CIC

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

    ODS code Y06007

    2.1 km

  • BEACONSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    175 PRESTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 6AG

    ODS code G81042

    2.2 km

  • STANFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

    175 PRESTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 6AG

    ODS code G81038

    2.2 km

  • THE HAVEN PRACTICE

    100 BEACONSFIELD VILLAS, BRIGHTON, BN1 6HE

    ODS code G81646

    2.5 km

  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 GOLDSTONE VILLAS, HOVE, BN3 3AT

    ODS code G81070

    2.8 km

  • SCHOOL HOUSE SURGERY

    SCHOOL HOUSE, HERTFORD ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 7GF

    ODS code G81613

    2.8 km

Showing 20 of 26 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Old Steine

    BCT · Brighton

    0.0 miles
  • St James's Street

    BCT · Brighton

    0.0 miles
  • Old Steine south

    BCT · Brighton

    0.0 miles
  • Sea Life Centre

    BCT · Brighton

    0.0 miles
  • Sea Life Centre

    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

Schools

65 open schools are in scope, including 35 primary and 7 secondary schools. Middle Street Primary School is the nearest published school at 496 m.

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

Recorded crime

15,687 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,307.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,608 events.

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