This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 9.00 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the least deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 9.00 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Kennington
Crime trends · Kennington
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY -33%
ASB
2
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
1
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
10
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Kennington
Ethnicity
Total residents: 2,270
White Brit.89.7%
Other White2.8%
Other Asian1.1%
African1.0%
+ other · 5.4%
Religion
Total residents: 2,274
Christian56.3%
No religion35.9%
Not answered5.3%
Hindu1.2%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 2,271
50–6422.3%
35–4916.2%
65–7415.2%
75–8410.7%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%
Households
Total households: 926
All members 66+18.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.2%
Any member 66+15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.1%
