Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:46 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 57 min8:00 am – 3:56 pm
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People8,078 residentsin the Kemptown census areaMedian age 40.94,342 households37% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright21% social rented, 41% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,263 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 18% go by car, 9% take public transport, 31% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 3°C812 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November22 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFife Househistoric site · under a mileAmex Househistoric site · under a mileThe Lakelake · under a mileKemp Town Beachbeach · under a mileBrighton Beachbeach · under a mileRacehill Commity Orchardwalk or trail · under a mileWhitehawk Hillhill · under a mileCastle Hill, Brightoncastle · 3.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesQueen's Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haNew Steine Gardenspark · under a mileDorset Gardens Peace Parkpark · under a mileEast Brighton Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 51 haStanley Deason Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 24 haTarner Parkplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 201924 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202548 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.5 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,860 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 125 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Alexandra Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryArdingly Court Surgery55 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKemptown Pharmacy26 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationBrighton Police Stationunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Kemp Town, Kemptownright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools19 primary, 1 secondary, 6 independent, 3 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherIndependentBrighton Collegeages 11-19, 1,450 pupilsright hereIndependentBrighton College Prep Schoolages 3-12, 370 pupilsright hereSecondaryCardinal Newman Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 2,657 pupils2.0 miCollegeBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College1.6 miUniversityUniversity of Brighton1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW23 miRailway stationBrighton1.0 miBus stationPool Valley Coach StationBrightonunder a mileFerryNewhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal8.0 miBus stops216 within a mileCar parkBrighton Parkingunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseBrightonunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BN2 postcode district.
