Kennington area report

Highlights

Kennington is a London neighbourhood with a population of 5,739. The median house price is £620,000, with flats at £505,000 and terraced homes at £1,400,000. Prices have risen 15.0% over five years. The area is relatively deprived, with about 35% of neighbourhoods in England being more deprived. Residents have a median age of 37.7, and 29.0% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is ethnically diverse: 56.8% white, 22.8% black, 8.1% mixed, 6.9% Asian, and 5.4% other. Education levels are strong, with 58.3% of residents holding level 4 qualifications or above. Housing is predominantly rented, with 43.5% in social housing and 23.3% privately rented. Air quality shows elevated nitrogen dioxide at 24.3 and moderate particulate matter at 9.2. Broadband connectivity is widespread, with 100.0% superfast coverage. The area contains 9 conservation areas and 59 listed buildings. Council tax band D is £2,047.11. Governance is handled by the London Borough of Lambeth, in the Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency.

Data updated 2026/2025. Kennington, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Kennington’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, Kennington ranks 21st cheapest of 33, 27th safest and 8th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £620,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Kennington have risen 15% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 5,739 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Kennington (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 4 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 4).

Schools

• 88% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈7 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 77% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.2% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/kennington.

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Nearby areas we cover: Kennington Cross, Kennington, Lambeth.