Kennington sits just south of the River Thames in south‑central London, a compact urban neighbourhood centred around green space and transport links. The area is anchored by Kennington Park and the famous cricket ground The Oval, and has good connections through Kennington tube station and nearby Vauxhall, making it a convenient spot for commuters and visitors alike.
Historically the park was Kennington Common, noted for mass gatherings such as the 1848 Chartist meeting, while The Oval has hosted important cricket fixtures since the 19th century. The neighbourhood mixes Victorian terraces with post‑war council housing and more recent waves of regeneration, producing a socially diverse community with a lively local culture, cafés, pubs and events tied to the cricket ground and nearby central London attractions.
Postcode districts covering Kennington
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Islington 4.1 miles6.5 km
- City of Westminster 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bexley 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Sutton 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Croydon 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Slough 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Harrow 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Watford 17.4 miles28 km
- Woking 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Harlow 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Grays 19.2 miles30.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Newington Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Vauxhall Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Oval Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- St. George's Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Waterloo & South Bank Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- North Walworth Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Myatt's Fields Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Vincent Square Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Camberwell Green Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Faraday Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Chaucer Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Stockwell East Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
Example postcodes in Kennington
SE11 4RP, SE11 4BG, SE11 4DQ, SE11 4PE, SE11 6TX, SE11 6LZ, SE11 4SB, SE1 7DQ, SE11 4NT … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 7.2 miles11.7 km
- London Heathrow Airport 14.9 miles24 km
- Vauxhall Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Elephant & Castle Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 1 mile1.6 km
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Schools in Kennington
- Archbishop Sumner C of E Primary School Primary
- Henry Fawcett Primary School Primary
- King's College London Maths School Further education
- Octavia House Schools, London Independent - special
- Walnut Tree Walk Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brit Oval Stadium 0.4 miles0.6 km
- The Oval Stadium 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Imperial War Museum Museum 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Tate Britain Museum 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Old Vic Theatre Theatre 1 mile1.5 km
- Westminster Hall Historic site 1 mile1.6 km
- Young Vic theatre Theatre 1 mile1.7 km
- London Dungeon Museum 1.1 miles1.7 km
- IMAX Cinema Theatre 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Churchill War Rooms Museum 1.2 miles2 km
- Hayward Gallery Museum 1.3 miles2.1 km
- British Film Institute (BFI) Theatre 1.3 miles2.1 km