The boundary of Covent Garden extends up to New Oxford Street, Westward to Seven Dials, Eastwards to Kingsway and Southbound to Strand.  

 The article dwells on the tourist and (near-sanitised) heritage aspects but fails to give an overall picture of the locale. Historically it was notorious for it's crime and deprivation. Currently there are two large homeless hostels are situated within Covent Garden and another few situated nearby.