Due to its proximity to Prospect Park, quiet residential streets, and relatively affordable housing options, Kensington has become an alternative to nearby neighborhoods such as Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, and Ditmas Park. The diverse population of Kensington includes Orthodox Jewish, Bangledashi, and Ukranian micro-communities. Kensington Stables and Prospect Park Tennis Center provide recreational activities. Church Avenue, McDonald Avenue, and Coney Island Avenue serve as the neighborhood's main commercial hubs. Tree-lined Ocean Parkway, which runs from bucolic Prospect Park to breezy Brighton Beach, showcases both pre-war and post-war apartment buildings and offers medians on each side of the street with benches along with bike and pedestrian paths.