Kennington Lane, London, SE11 5QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE11 5QS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents 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	42.4%	47.2%	4.8%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	57.6%	52.8%	-4.8%	49.0%	3.8%

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 5QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.3% 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	75.8%	77.3%	1.5%	37.9%	39.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17.2%	17.3%	0.1%	44.2%	-26.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	9.1%	-6.1%

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 (94.4%) 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	62.5%	61%	-1.5%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	31.7%	33.4%	1.7%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5QS this area, 1.3% 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 79.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	18.2%	-16.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	13.4%	-9.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	8.4%	1.5%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	79.2%	79.5%	0.3%	33.8%	45.7%
Other	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	89.3%	78%	-11.3%	81.4%	-3.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	78.4%	63.2%	-15.2%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	6.9%	15.5%	8.6%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	7.2%	4.0%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	7.9%	3.3%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	0.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	63.6%	-12.8%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	2%	10.9%	8.9%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	4%	9.6%	5.6%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	7.8%	8.6%	0.8%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	7.3%	-2.5%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Kennington Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kennington Lane was 123.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.1% lower than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kennington Lane has the 28th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington and the 329th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

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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 5QS, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 683 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 5QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE11 5QS

Average Price
£615,238

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£615,238

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kennington Lane

Average Price
£650,805

Semi-Detached
£1,470,630

Terraced
£945,631

Detached
£1,385,302

Flats/Maisonettes
£563,311

Other
£2,010,711

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kennington LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 211 Kennington Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	1998-09-21	£607,619

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE11 5QS

Employment

SE11 5QS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	198
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Retired	11
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	53
Information and communication	42
Financial and insurance activities	38
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	35
Other	24
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henry Fawcett Primary School Bowling Green Street , SE11 5BZ	3out of 4	307 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Fawcett Junior School Clayton Street , SE11 5BZ	- not rated	307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Fawcett Infant School Clayton Street , SE11 5BZ	- not rated	307 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vauxhall Primary School Vauxhall Street , SE11 5LG	3out of 4	471 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Harleyford Road , Kennington SE11 5SL	3out of 4	511 yd	Voluntary aided 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	442 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	649 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	- not rated	650 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	2out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	- not rated	1,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,060 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,076 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,301 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,078 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	2,694 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	1,555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	1,901 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspen House School Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AN	- not rated	95 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Octavia House Schools, London 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	408 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	427 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Bridges 331 Kennington Lane , Vauxhall SE11 5QY	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bbi School Vauxhall Street , Vauxhall Primary School SE11 5LG	- not rated	515 yd	Other independent special school	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
Amici Restaurant	205-209 Kennington Lane, London	2 yd
Firecracker	1-5 Windmill Row, London	13 yd
Urban Botanica	14 Windmill Row, London	18 yd
Vanilla Black Coffee \& Books	306 - 308 Kennington Road, London	52 yd
Pizza Express	314 Kennington Road, London	64 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pilgrim	The Pilgrim Public House, 247 Kennington Lane	125 yd
Duchy Arms	The Duchy Arms, 63 Sancroft Street	219 yd
The Tommyfield	185 Kennington Lane, London	243 yd
Prince Of Wales	The Prince Of Wales Public House, 48 Cleaver Square	275 yd
The Black Prince	6 Black Prince Road, London	304 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windmill Fish Bar	Shop, 211 Kennington Lane	2 yd
Sushi Essence	334 Kennington Road, London	64 yd
Sushi Zone \& Poke Zone	334 Kennington Road, London	64 yd
S&S Taste Of Korea	334 Kennington Road, London	64 yd
Papa John's	342 Kennington Road, London	64 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Kennington Lane	125 yd
Tesco	216 Kennington Road, London	321 yd
Tesco	38 - 40 Kennington Park Road, London	556 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11 South Lambeth Place, London	899 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alford House Youth Club ALFORD HOUSE ALFORD HOUSE AVELINE STREET	health and fitness suite	185 yd
Lilian Baylis Technology School Kennington Lane	artificial grass pitch	454 yd
Ethelred Estate Community Youth Club (Closed) Lollard Street		518 yd
The Kia Oval THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL	grass pitches	550 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Black Prince Community Hub BEAUFOY WALK	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	551 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		553 yd
Archbishop Sumner C Of E Primary School REEDWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch	554 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	648 yd
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		648 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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%

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

Overview of SE11 5QS