Living in Kennington
LambethKennington sits in the London Borough of Lambeth. Its strongest points are air quality (100), transport (91), affordability (87). The things to weigh up are area quality (25) and safety (20). A typical two-bed here rents for around £2,345 a month. Scores are percentile-ranked against 132 London neighbourhoods, so a 70 means it beats roughly seven in ten areas.
Find areas like Kennington for your commute →How Kennington scores
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Safety20/100
1905 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 3/10
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Commute—/100
depends on where you work — try the matcher
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Affordability87/100
£360,000 median sale price
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Transport91/100
84 transit stops within a 12-min walk
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Area quality25/100
deprivation decile 3/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Green space65/100
73 parks & green spaces nearby
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Dining69/100
115 places to eat nearby
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Nightlife78/100
32 pubs, bars & clubs nearby
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Groceries64/100
35 food shops & supermarkets nearby
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Air quality100/100
London Air index 1/10 (1 = cleanest)
Typical rent in Lambeth
Median private rents for the London Borough of Lambeth (ONS Price Index of Private Rents).
🏛 £2,047/yr council tax (Band D, Lambeth) — MHCLG 2026-27
📶 Broadband up to 1 Gbps (gigabit available) — Ofcom, predicted, Lambeth
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Nearby neighbourhoods
Data: Police.uk + IoD 2025 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG; ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents; OpenStreetMap via Overpass; London Air, Imperial College London. Scores are relative to 132 London neighbourhoods and exclude commute (that depends on where you work — run the matcher). A well-informed starting point, not advice; always visit in person.