Covington Way, London, SW16 3AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 3AH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	53.9%	4.1%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	50.2%	46.1%	-4.1%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 vicinity of SW16 3AH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28%	33%	5.0%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	60.2%	55.2%	-5.0%	44.2%	11.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	51.6%	7.6%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	35.5%	34.7%	-0.8%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	15.3%	10.5%	-4.8%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	18.4%	5.0%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	11.3%	-6.4%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	16.3%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	42.4%	2.2%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	7.5%	2.1%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.7% 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)
Chinese	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	22.1%	20.4%	-1.7%	3.1%	17.3%
Pakistani	7.2%	8.5%	1.3%	2.7%	5.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	8.5%	2.0%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.8%
White	47.6%	43.7%	-3.9%	81.4%	-37.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	2.9%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	57.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	4.9%	12.5%	7.6%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	13.7%	9.9%	-3.8%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	11.6%	1.2%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.6%	56.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	1%	32.7%	31.7%	9.8%	22.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	35.8%	3.8%	-32.0%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	12.8%	6.0%	6.8%

Safety

Is Covington Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Covington Way was 9.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.6% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Covington Way has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 25th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW16 3AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Covington Way are based on 108 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Covington Way, London, SW16 3AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 3AH

Average Price
£997,642

Semi-Detached
£958,167

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,023,959

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Covington Way

Average Price
£755,515

Semi-Detached
£757,087

Terraced
£683,937

Detached
£839,569

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Covington WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
181 Covington Way, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,217,000	2024-09-27	£1,167,592
183 Covington Way, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,280,000	2024-08-02	£1,241,296
165 Covington Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£922,000	2023-12-14	£924,000
179 Covington Way, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-07-21	£861,620
163 Covington Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,135,000	2022-05-26	£1,113,312

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 3AH

Employment

SW16 3AH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	3,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crown Lane Primary School Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3HX	3out of 4	876 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	2out of 4	978 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	978 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	990 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Junior School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	1,031 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	- not rated	779 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	779 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	- not rated	823 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	894 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	1,672 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	2,330 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,032 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,621 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	4,187 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,797 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,649 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,684 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	1,570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	1,780 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	720 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Modern School 508 Streatham High Road , SW16 3QB	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oakdale Preparatory School 45 Oakdale Road , Streatham SW16 2HL	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
South London College Knights Hill , SE27 0TX	- not rated	1,575 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bright Sparks Stage School 16-16a Wellfield Road , Streatham SW16 2BP	- not rated	1,578 yd	Other independent school	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
Xo-Tikka	437-439 Streatham High Road, Norbury	739 yd
Moorish Lounge	447 Streatham High Road, Norbury	739 yd
Touch Afrik	445 Streatham High Road, Norbury	739 yd
S Lounge	540 Streatham High Road, London	764 yd
Royal Mahal Norbury	1538 - 1540 London Road, Norbury	809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Conquering Hero	262 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood	832 yd
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	855 yd
The Mere Scribbler	426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London	990 yd
The Rabbit Hole	The Greyhound, 151 - 153 Greyhound Lane	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snak Tank	580 Streatham High Road, London	718 yd
Golden City Take Away	574 Streatham High Road, London	722 yd
Premier Source Catering At Touch Afrik	445 Streatham High Road, Norbury	739 yd
Best Fried Chicken	Business, 558 Streatham High Road	742 yd
CrazyBurgerz And CocoBeanz / Yankee	457-459 Streatham High Road, Norbury	787 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	639 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	945 yd
Tesco	4 Crown Lane, London	988 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	1,039 yd
Lidl	411 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	249 yd
St Josephs College (Norbury Hill Playing Field) Norbury Hill	grass pitches	596 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	700 yd
St Josephs College BEULAH HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	794 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		827 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	894 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		928 yd
Biggin Woods COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	935 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,043 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	231.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 3AH