Kemptown
Brighton and Hove · South East · population 8,025 · 5 LSOAs
Postcode BN2
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,222 of 6,856 in England
- #1,014 of 1,119 in South East
- #29 of 33 in Brighton and Hove
- More deprived (bottom 30%)
In summary
Kemptown is in the more-deprived bottom third of England, ranked #5,222 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #29 of 33 in Brighton and Hove. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (45) and lowest on Living environment (13). Typical homes here sold for about £360,000 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+7%) (from 115 sales), 14% below the wider Brighton and Hove median of £419,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £360,000 | 115 | -8.9% | +6.7% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=2) | |||
| Semi-detached | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
| Terraced | £525,000 | 33 | -3.5% | +10.5% |
| Flat | £311,250 | 76 | -0.2% | +17.5% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,000 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Brighton and Hove
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Middleton EastRochdale24£211,000
- East KirkbyAshfield24£182,250
- Newcastle West & Cross HeathNewcastle-under-Lyme24£170,000
- Boldon CollierySouth Tyneside24£145,000
- Bentley RiseDoncaster24£127,000
- HighfieldDacorum24£331,250