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SE11 Kennington — Family Area Report

Kennington · Lambeth

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Lambeth£2,030/yr
Family densityAverage · 22–27%23.6% of households have dependent children
82
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SE11 is the London postcode area covering Kennington in the London Borough of Lambeth. It scores 82/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on safety (64/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 27 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 16 min on the morning rush. 23.6% of households here have dependent children — average.

What borough is SE11 in?

SE11 is in the London Borough of Lambeth. Its representative postcode sits in the Kennington ward. On our family-life index, SE11 scores 82/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety64
Amenities80
Green space100
Family density22
Commute97

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SE11 is middle-of-the-pack for London on recorded crime, scoring 64/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    27
    GP surgeries
    4
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    5

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Excellent · Under 25 min
    WaterlooFastest
    16 min
    via 1 bus
    King's Cross
    36 min
    via Bakerloo & Victoria + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    33 min
    via 2 buses
    Canary Wharf
    40 min
    via Jubilee + 1 bus
    Paddington
    38 min
    via Bakerloo + 1 bus
    Victoria
    21 min
    via 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 16 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      SE11 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Kennington, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is SE11 in?
      SE11 is in the London Borough of Lambeth. Its representative postcode falls in the Kennington ward. SE11 scores 82/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SE11 a good area for families?
      SE11 (Kennington, Lambeth) scores 82/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 64/100, amenities 80/100, green space 100/100 and commute 97/100.
      What are the schools like in SE11?
      Lambeth allocates most community places on distance, with faith schools running separate criteria across Streatham and Clapham. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is SE11?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SE11 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SE11 scores 64/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SE11 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SE11 is Waterloo in about 16 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SE11?
      23.6% of households in SE11's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as average (22–27%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SE11

      The closest postcodes to SE11 we cover are SE17 (North Walworth, ~1.2km), SE1 (Chaucer, ~1.7km), SW1V (Pimlico North, ~2.0km) and SW8 (Stockwell West & Larkhall, ~2.1km). Families weighing SE11 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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