Kemptown

Kemptown is one of 23 wards in Brighton and Hove, home to 11,989 people in 6,652 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £340,000 over the past two years, 19% below the Brighton and Hove median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% below the Brighton and Hove average.

Ward E05015405 · 248 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

11,989residentsCensus 2021

£340kmedian sale price319 sales, 24 months

8%green within 500 mpostcode average

80%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Kemptown in Brighton and HovePostcodes in Kemptown highlighted; the rest of Brighton and Hove in grey

Map of Brighton and Hove with Kemptown highlighted

People and homes.

11,989 residents in 6,652 households, next to the Brighton and Hove average.

28%

aged 15–29

14%

aged 65 and over

34%

owner-occupied homes

48%

privately rented

17%

socially rented

43%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Kemptown and Brighton and Hove.

KemptownBrighton and Hove

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 3,443 crimes and incidents in Kemptown in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 287 per 1,000 residents, against 128 across Brighton and Hove.

Last 12 monthsPrevious 12 months

Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Sussex Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Kemptown with a published hygiene rating.

217rated food businessesin total

96%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Brighton and Hove: 95%

4rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)