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Kennington

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North Lambeth. About 14,451 people in 1.0 square kilometre.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Kennington, 88.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
14,603
911th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
88.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
6.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
75.0%
322nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Kennington compares

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KenningtonMiddle
Population25 wards, Lambeth · 2021
Population: every ward in Lambeth25 areas from 8,856 to 17,661. The middle area is 11,387. Kennington is 14,603.
14,60310th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage25 wards, Lambeth · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Lambeth25 areas from 86.9% to 96.1%. The middle area is 92.7%. Kennington is 88.0%.
88.0%4th lowest
Claimant rate25 wards, Lambeth · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Lambeth25 areas from 3.3% to 9.4%. The middle area is 6.5%. Kennington is 6.9%.
6.9%joint 8th highest
Aged 15 to 6425 wards, Lambeth · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Lambeth25 areas from 69.5% to 83.4%. The middle area is 77.2%. Kennington is 75.0%.
75.0%6th lowest

Figures for the whole of Lambeth

These figures are published for the whole of Lambeth, not for each ward, so they describe all of Lambeth and not Kennington alone. See Lambeth

Average house price
£536,623
Down 6.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£49,034
19th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
10.9×
35th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
23.0
104th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Kennington in brief

Kennington had 14,603 usual residents at the census.

In Kennington, 88.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Kennington, 6.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

75.0% of residents in Kennington were aged 15 to 64 at the census.