Covell Court, London, SE8 4ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE8 4ST is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	51%	3.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	52.8%	49%	-3.8%	49.0%	0.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SE8 4ST, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	61.6%	59.2%	-2.4%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	25.9%	3.4%	44.2%	-18.3%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.8%	9.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	43.1%	-4.1%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	37.3%	38.5%	1.2%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	11.1%	12.2%	1.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	18.7%	3.7%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	8.9%	-0.6%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	5.2%	-6.4%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	9.8%	-1.8%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	49.7%	6.3%	33.8%	15.9%
Other	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	6.2%
Indian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	7.1%	9.5%	2.4%	1.6%	7.9%
Black African	14%	10.5%	-3.5%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	8.5%	2.6%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	2%	4.6%	2.6%	0.8%	3.8%
White	47.9%	33.2%	-14.7%	81.4%	-48.2%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.7%	10.8%	9.1%	1.6%	9.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57%	49.7%	-7.3%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	8.8%	10.7%	1.9%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	2%	2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	13.3%	9.1%	-4.2%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	14%	1.2%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	14.5%	8.8%	1.3%	13.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.5%	50.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	-32.9%
10+ Years	5.7%	27.4%	21.7%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	9.1%	12.1%	3.0%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	9.1%	8.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	1.8%	-18.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	7.2%	0.4%	6.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Covell Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Covell Court was 236.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.5% higher than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Covell Court has the 16th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford and the 107th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SE8 4ST, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Covell Court are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewisham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Covell Court, London, SE8 4ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 4ST

Average Price
£305,978

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£421,589

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,367

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Covell Court

Average Price
£343,496

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£388,821

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,414

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Covell CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Covell Court, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-12-11	£346,758
6 Covell Court, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-12-09	£492,161
2 Covell Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-06-28	£223,165
6 Covell Court, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£357,000	2021-06-24	£412,757
8 Covell Court, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-06-08	£462,473

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 4ST

Employment

SE8 4ST area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE8 4ST area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	23
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	18
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Education	31
Other	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	10
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	1,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tidemill Academy 11 Giffin Street , SE8 4RJ	4out of 4	251 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Crossfield Street , Deptford SE8 3PH	3out of 4	358 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lucas Vale Primary School Thornville Street , SE8 4QB	2out of 4	544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	3out of 4	641 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Clyde Street , Deptford SE8 5LW	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	244 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	865 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,514 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,289 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,189 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,561 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	5,183 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	599 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	757 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,083 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,677 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Greenwich Maritime Greenwich Campus , Old Royal Naval College SE10 9LS	- not rated	1,955 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rowdy Burgers & Desserts	13 Deptford Church Street, London	30 yd
The Coffee Room	24 Deptford Broadway, London	41 yd
999 Club Trust T/A 999 Club	999 Club Trust T/A 999 Club Lady Flo, 21 Deptford Broadway	56 yd
M'Arks of Deptford	The Broadway Restaurant And Bar, 1 Deptford Broadway	64 yd
Tila	13-14 Deptford Broadway, London	70 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Birds Nest	32 Deptford Church Street, London	95 yd
Stockton Bar	2 Deptford High Street, London	115 yd
MERKUR Slots,	MERKUR Slots, 40 Deptford High Street	134 yd
Little Faith	G 10, The Artworks, 3 Creekside	172 yd
Royal Albert	460 New Cross Road, London	226 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Viet Anh Pho	8 Deptford Broadway, London	70 yd
Chaconia Caribbean Cuisine	Ground Floor Shop, 26 Deptford High Street	100 yd
Star Pizza	42 Deptford High Street, London	115 yd
London Agege Bread Bakers Ltd	London Agege Bread Bakers Limited, 32 Deptford High Street	123 yd
LFC	56 Deptford Broadway, London	144 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco, Eden House	101 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	5-9 Deptford High Street, London	158 yd
Housewives Cash and Carry	101-103 Deptford High Street, London	227 yd
Ngoc Hiep Supermarket Ltd	86 Deptford High Street, London	267 yd
Embas Express	483-485 New Cross Road, London	268 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	99 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	277 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		295 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	319 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		339 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich Movement) BELLVILLE HOUSE BELLVILLE HOUSE LOVIBOND LANE	health and fitness suite	589 yd
West Greenwich Community Centre GREENWICH HIGH ROAD		652 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	816 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	863 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	937 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SE8 4ST