This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.74 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.74 (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
31
YoY stable
ASB
27
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY +100%
Burglary
5
YoY -29%
Criminal damage
8
YoY +33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
164
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Kennington
Ethnicity
Total residents: 16,250
White Brit.34.6%
African15.2%
Other White14.6%
Caribbean7.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.4%
+ 11 other groups · 22.6%
Religion
Total residents: 16,244
Christian47.2%
No religion34.5%
Muslim8.9%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 2.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 16,276
25–3422.9%
35–4920.9%
50–6418.4%
20–248.1%
10–156.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.4%
Households
Total households: 7,291
Other26.3%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.3%
