Kennington Lane, London, SE11 5HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE11 5HY is primarily male, with 57.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.9%	42.9%	0.0%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	57.1%	57.1%	0.0%	49.0%	8.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SE11 5HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	74.5%	71.3%	-3.2%	37.9%	33.4%
Married: Opposite sex	15.6%	18.9%	3.3%	44.2%	-25.3%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Separated	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	63.8%	64.4%	0.6%	48.4%	16.0%
Good health	27.1%	22.4%	-4.7%	33.6%	-11.2%
Fair health	6.2%	12.2%	6.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around SE11 5HY this area, 6.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 62.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	6.6%	-7.6%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	4.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	10.2%	2.4%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	12.7%	5.6%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	51.1%	62.7%	11.6%	33.8%	28.9%
Other	13.5%	2.4%	-11.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	18.1%	14.6%	-3.5%	2.5%	12.1%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	7.8%	-0.7%	1.0%	6.8%
Other Black	4%	5.4%	1.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	54.2%	48.8%	-5.4%	81.4%	-32.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.6%	4.9%	4.3%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	60.4%	6.7%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	9%	13.5%	4.5%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	15.8%	9.2%	-6.6%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	7.2%	-1.3%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	5.8%	-2.7%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.5%	61%	8.5%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	10.7%	25.9%	15.2%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	10.2%	5.9%	-4.3%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	16.9%	4.9%	-12.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	2.4%	-7.2%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Kennington Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kennington Lane was 1272.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 957.2% higher than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Kennington Lane has the 7th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington and the 15th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 512.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE11 5HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kennington Lane are based on 679 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Kennington Lane, London, SE11 5HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE11 5HY

Average Price
£1,732,609

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£777,146

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£539,833

Other
£2,873,338

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kennington Lane

Average Price
£668,496

Semi-Detached
£1,470,630

Terraced
£946,597

Detached
£1,369,126

Flats/Maisonettes
£580,113

Other
£2,069,149

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kennington LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
372 Kennington Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,200,000	2024-05-14	£2,150,511
328A Kennington Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-05-09	£343,151
Flat 1 328 Kennington Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-04-02	£514,085
Ground Floor And Basement Shop Premises 344 Kennington Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-05-09	£287,663
The Hudson, 350 Kennington Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£20,655,167	2023-01-20	£19,746,340

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE11 5HY

Employment

SE11 5HY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SE11 5HY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE11 5HY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Retired	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	3,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 6 Durham Street , SE11 5JA	3out of 4	231 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vauxhall Primary School Vauxhall Street , SE11 5LG	4out of 4	356 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Harleyford Road , Kennington SE11 5SL	3out of 4	425 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Fawcett Primary School Bowling Green Street , SE11 5BZ	4out of 4	765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism Wyvil Road , SW8 2TJ	4out of 4	766 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	294 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	681 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	1,482 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,559 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,307 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,570 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,694 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,385 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , SW1P 4AU	- not rated	881 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	1,083 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	1,128 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daebak Korean Restaurant	316 - 318 Kennington Lane, London	12 yd
The Coriander	332 Kennington Lane, London	12 yd
Kennington Lane Cafe	383 Kennington Lane, London	43 yd
ILIL OF VAUXHLL	351 Kennington Lane, London	43 yd
Jihwaja	353A Kennington Lane, London	43 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Vauxhall Tavern	Royal Vauxhall Tavern Public House, 372 Kennington Lane	3 yd
Royal Oak	Royal Oak Public House, 355 Kennington Lane	43 yd
Eagle London South Central	The Duke Of Cambridge Public House, 349 Kennington Lane	43 yd
The Beehive	Beehive Public House, 51 Durham Street	181 yd
Mother Kelly's	Arch 76 Albert Embankment, London	202 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roosters Spot	320 Kennington Lane, London	3 yd
Lucky Fish Bar	338 Kennington Lane, London	3 yd
Broast Chaser	324 Kennington Lane, London	3 yd
KFC Vauxhall	348 Kennington Lane, London	57 yd
Costa	Vauxhall Railway Station, South Lambeth Road	257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	7 - 11 South Lambeth Place, London	323 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	391 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Kennington Lane	465 yd
Tesco	Block F, St George Wharf, London, London	618 yd
Tesco	216 Kennington Road, London	733 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lilian Baylis Technology School Kennington Lane	artificial grass pitch	133 yd
Paris Gymnasium (Closed) 73-74 73-74 Goding Street	health and fitness suite	197 yd
The Gym (London Vauxhall) 6a 6a St. George Wharf	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Alford House Youth Club ALFORD HOUSE ALFORD HOUSE AVELINE STREET	health and fitness suite	451 yd
Crossfit Se11 RAILWAY ARCH 103 RAILWAY ARCH 103 TINWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Vauxhall Park FENTIMAN ROAD	tennis courts	527 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	562 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	572 yd
The Kia Oval THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL	grass pitches	573 yd
Black Prince Community Hub BEAUFOY WALK	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	691 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SE11 5HY