Strong on safety and schools
Kennington at a glance
- House prices
- £345,000
- Middle63rd percentile
- Schools
- 100th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 35th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 35.9 per 1,000 residents
- Strong86th percentile
- Flood risk
- 7.1% of the area in flood zones
- Middle60th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Kennington a good place to live?
Kennington may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Ashford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
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Crime rate in Kennington
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 35.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 86th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Kennington
House prices
- Median sale price
- £345,000
- Percentile
- 63rd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 21 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Kennington
Schools
100th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Kennington
Flood risk
7.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 5.4% of the area. That is the 60th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Kennington
Transport
35th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Kennington a good place to live?
Kennington may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Kennington safe?
Kennington ranks in the 86th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Kennington?
The median sale price was £345,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 63rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Kennington?
Schools rank in the 100th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Kennington?
Nearby public profiles include Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield in Ashford and Goat Lees in Ashford.
