Covington Way, London, SW16 3BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 3BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	50.3%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.9%	49.7%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.4%	40.2%	5.8%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	43.9%	-4.7%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.2%	8.6%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (87%) 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	49.9%	56.6%	6.7%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	35.7%	30.4%	-5.3%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	11.5%	10.5%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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.

In the area around SW16 3BY this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 63.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	9.8%	-5.8%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	7.4%	-5.3%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	9.8%	0.4%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	48.6%	63.3%	14.7%	33.8%	29.5%
Other	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% 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	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%
White	70.5%	71%	0.5%	81.4%	-10.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	74.6%	74.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	10.3%	10.7%	0.4%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	74.4%	0.1%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	17.4%	15.3%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	0.8%	-16.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Covington Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Covington Way was 195.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.9% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Covington Way has the 12th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 165th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW16 3BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 106 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
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 3BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 3BY

Average Price
£824,586

Semi-Detached
£805,358

Terraced
£869,177

Detached
£940,777

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Covington Way

Average Price
£754,845

Semi-Detached
£759,582

Terraced
£674,139

Detached
£833,320

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Covington WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
229 Covington Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2022-10-19	£762,808
223 Covington Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£775,000	2020-07-17	£807,632
209 Covington Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£634,800	2019-09-06	£692,381
189 Covington Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2018-10-04	£667,899
225 Covington Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2018-07-09	£739,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 3BY

Employment

SW16 3BY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SW16 3BY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Retired	55
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	578 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	4out of 4	866 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crown Lane Primary School Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3HX	3out of 4	903 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyhill Primary School Sunnyhill Road , Streatham SW16 2UW	3out of 4	987 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	4out of 4	1,375 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	502 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	985 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,398 yd	Academy converter	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	4,202 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,255 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,376 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	1,539 yd	Community school	Yes	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	740 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,894 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	1,963 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
S Lounge	540 Streatham High Road, London	713 yd
The Little Rook	Streatham Common Depot, London	756 yd
La Panna	436 Streatham High Road, London	785 yd
Waakye Joint Ltd	440 Streatham High Road, London	785 yd
Il Forno	420B Streatham High Road, London	838 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	745 yd
The Mere Scribbler	426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London	793 yd
The Rabbit Hole	The Greyhound, 151 - 153 Greyhound Lane	846 yd
The Conquering Hero	262 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood	949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Fried Chicken	Business, 558 Streatham High Road	720 yd
Golden City Take Away	574 Streatham High Road, London	722 yd
Snak Tank	580 Streatham High Road, London	730 yd
Sushi Gourmet	J Sainsbury, 480 Streatham High Road	799 yd
Galitos	422A - 424 Streatham High Road, London	838 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	775 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	800 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	969 yd
Tesco	4 Crown Lane, London	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	97 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		553 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		756 yd
St Josephs College (Norbury Hill Playing Field) Norbury Hill	grass pitches	774 yd
St Josephs College BEULAH HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	871 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	933 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	1,024 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	41.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.9 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	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 3BY