Kennington Lane, London, SE11 5QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE11 5QU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	44.1%	48.3%	4.2%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	55.9%	51.7%	-4.2%	49.0%	2.7%

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 5QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.7% 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	63.9%	71.7%	7.8%	37.9%	33.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	12.4%	-9.7%	44.2%	-31.8%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.9%	48.9%	-7.0%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	31.3%	33.5%	2.2%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	8.9%	12.4%	3.5%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 5QU this area, 9.4% 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 57.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	9.4%	0.2%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	8.2%	3.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	8.2%	-2.2%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	3%	3.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.3%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	51.8%	57.5%	5.7%	33.8%	23.7%
Other	13.7%	0.4%	-13.3%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.3% 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	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	14.1%	15.4%	1.3%	2.5%	12.9%
Black Caribbean	8.9%	10.5%	1.6%	1.0%	9.5%
Other Black	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	2.6%
White	56.9%	52.3%	-4.6%	81.4%	-29.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1%	4.9%	3.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	61.5%	66.4%	4.9%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	13.8%	13.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	10.9%	9.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	6.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	66.7%	5.5%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	22.7%	19.1%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	10.5%	3.8%	-6.7%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	1.1%	-16.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Kennington Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kennington Lane was 473.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 293.3% higher than the Kennington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kennington Lane has the 23rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington and the 63rd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 178.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.1%.

🔎 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 5QU, 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 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 5QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE11 5QU

Average Price
£812,090

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,512,421

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£505,899

Other
£1,378,873

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
255A Kennington Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-03-31	£411,291
Flat 1 257 Kennington Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-11-08	£443,048
Flat 3 257 Kennington Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2017-12-19	£332,220
Flat 4 257 Kennington Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2017-01-10	£366,549
Flat 2 257 Kennington Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2016-11-02	£468,245

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE11 5QU

Employment

SE11 5QU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	15
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	6
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2

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	534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,286 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	2,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	3,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vauxhall Primary School Vauxhall Street , SE11 5LG	4out of 4	266 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Harleyford Road , Kennington SE11 5SL	3out of 4	350 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 6 Durham Street , SE11 5JA	3out of 4	355 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Fawcett Primary School Bowling Green Street , SE11 5BZ	4out of 4	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmole Primary School Ashmole Street , SW8 1NT	4out of 4	634 yd	Community 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	209 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	576 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	1,380 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,386 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,569 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,013 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,111 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,910 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,380 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	2,125 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	507 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	662 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , SW1P 4AU	- not rated	1,276 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Evelina Hospital School Westminster Bridge Road , St Thomas' Hospital SE1 7EH	4out of 4	1,336 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	150 yd
Pizza Express	314 Kennington Road, London	156 yd
I Due Amici	310-312 Kennington Road, London	156 yd
Firecracker	1-5 Windmill Row, London	162 yd
Urban Botanica	14 Windmill Row, London	165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pilgrim	The Pilgrim Public House, 247 Kennington Lane	26 yd
Duchy Arms	The Duchy Arms, 63 Sancroft Street	276 yd
The Tommyfield	185 Kennington Lane, London	377 yd
The Black Prince	6 Black Prince Road, London	391 yd
The Beehive	Beehive Public House, 51 Durham Street	422 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windmill Fish Bar	Shop, 211 Kennington Lane	150 yd
Sushi Essence	334 Kennington Road, London	156 yd
Sushi Zone \& Poke Zone	334 Kennington Road, London	156 yd
S&S Taste Of Korea	334 Kennington Road, London	156 yd
Papa John's	342 Kennington Road, London	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores, Kennington Lane	26 yd
Tesco	216 Kennington Road, London	420 yd
Tesco	38 - 40 Kennington Park Road, London	706 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11 South Lambeth Place, London	752 yd
Waitrose	3 Bondway, London	806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alford House Youth Club ALFORD HOUSE ALFORD HOUSE AVELINE STREET	health and fitness suite	158 yd
Lilian Baylis Technology School Kennington Lane	artificial grass pitch	309 yd
The Kia Oval THE KIA OVAL THE KIA OVAL KENNINGTON OVAL	grass pitches	454 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Kennington Park Youth Club HARLEYFORD STREET		496 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School KENNINGTON OVAL	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Black Prince Community Hub BEAUFOY WALK	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	575 yd
Ethelred Estate Community Youth Club (Closed) Lollard Street		603 yd
Paris Gymnasium (Closed) 73-74 73-74 Goding Street	health and fitness suite	628 yd
Archbishop Sumner C Of E Primary School REEDWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch	664 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.0%

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	8.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE11 5QU