Covey Close, London, SW19 3EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW19 3EB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.7%	47.1%	1.4%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	54.3%	52.9%	-1.4%	49.0%	3.9%

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	34.9%	33.4%	-1.5%	37.9%	-4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	51%	-3.8%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3%	8.3%	5.3%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (88.6%) 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	52.9%	57.4%	4.5%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	32.6%	31.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	10.2%	9%	-1.2%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 55.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	12.5%	-0.5%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	5.9%	-1.7%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	9.5%	1.5%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	10.9%	-0.1%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	49.5%	55.3%	5.8%	33.8%	21.5%
Other	10%	2.6%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	8.6%	10.7%	2.1%	2.7%	8.0%
Other Asian	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.8%	2.4%
White	65%	57.1%	-7.9%	81.4%	-24.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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%	55.9%	-6.1%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	8%	12.8%	4.8%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	7%	7%	0.0%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.6%	16.8%	0.2%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.3%
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	60.4%	55.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	4.5%	27.3%	22.8%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	5.6%	8.5%	2.9%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	8.3%	4.8%	-3.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	4%	-17.1%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Covey Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Covey Close was 38.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.7% higher than the Cannon Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Covey Close has the 46th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Cannon Hill and the 187th lowest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£73,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW19 3EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Covey Close are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Merton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Covey Close, London, SW19 3EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW19 3EB

Average Price
£765,820

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£904,074

Detached
£719,736

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Covey Close

Average Price
£804,508

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£859,620

Detached
£776,952

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Covey CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Covey Close, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-11-13	£638,788
2 Covey Close, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2013-12-12	£688,149
3 Covey Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£249,950	2001-11-23	£908,506
2 Covey Close, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£134,950	1998-08-07	£768,850
3 Covey Close, London, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£140,000	1998-05-29	£810,734

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW19 3EB

Employment

SW19 3EB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

SW19 3EB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW19 3EB 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	86
Retired	55
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	14
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	5,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Academy 200 Dorset Road , SW19 3EF	3out of 4	296 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Merton Park Primary School Church Lane , Merton Park SW19 3HQ	4out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Abbey Primary School High Path , Merton SW19 2JY	3out of 4	582 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Southey Road , Wimbledon SW19 1NU	3out of 4	823 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplar Primary School Poplar Road South , Merton Park SW19 3JZ	3out of 4	914 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Wimbledon 59 High Path , SW19 2JY	- not rated	795 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutlish School Watery Lane , Merton Park SW20 9AD	4out of 4	928 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Boys	More About School
Ursuline High School Wimbledon Crescent Road , Wimbledon SW20 8HA	4out of 4	2,141 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Wimbledon College Edge Hill , SW19 4NS	3out of 4	2,257 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Ricards Lodge High School Lake Road , Wimbledon SW19 7HB	4out of 4	2,410 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Acorn School Morden Cottage , Morden Hall Park SM4 5JD	- not rated	1,086 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon School of Art Merton Hall Road , SW19 3QA	- not rated	1,324 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perseid School Bordesley Road , SM4 5LT	4out of 4	1,621 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wimbledon High School GDST Mansel Road , London SW19 4AB	- not rated	1,914 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Willington School Worcester Road , Wimbledon SW19 7QQ	- not rated	1,916 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watch Me	108 Morden Road, South Wimbledon	162 yd
Park Academy	200 Dorset Road, Wimbledon	169 yd
Endecotts	9 Lombard Road, South Wimbledon	364 yd
Elis Laundry	9 Deer Park Road, South Wimbledon	623 yd
Solace Care Morden	171 Kenley Road, Wimbledon	694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Rutlishians Association	Poplar Road, Wimbledon	518 yd
Horse and Groom	The Horse And Groom, 131 Merton High Street	772 yd
Cranleigh Tennis Club & Social Club	Cranleigh Lawn Tennis Club Open Space, Cranleigh Road	833 yd
Ganleys Irish Bar	43-47 London Road, Morden	847 yd
Blue Junction	1-2 Crown Parade, Crown Lane	948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	88 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	750 yd
Golden City Chinese Takeaway	112 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	789 yd
Subway	64 London Road, Morden	796 yd
Mazar Take Away	234 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	811 yd
Dallas Chicken And Ribs	240 Merton High Street, Colliers Wood	811 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 Morden Road, South Wimbledon	768 yd
Sainsbury's	7-11 Kingston Road, Wimbledon	784 yd
Tesco	194 Merton Road, Wimbledon	944 yd
Lidl	29-31 Aberconway Road, Morden	979 yd
Iceland	37 Aberconway Road, Morden	979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nursery Road Playing Fields Nursery Road Merton	grass pitches, tennis courts	270 yd
Abbey Recreation Ground Morden Road	grass pitches	317 yd
Old Rutlishians Association SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND POPLAR ROAD	grass pitches	412 yd
Parish Hall Of St Mary The Virgin THE PARISH OFFICE THE PARISH OFFICE CHURCH PATH		774 yd
South Mitcham Community Centre HASLEMERE AVENUE		971 yd
Rutlish School WATERY LANE	grass pitches	1,038 yd
Wilton Tennis Club WILTON GROVE	tennis courts	1,065 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%

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

Overview of SW19 3EB