Blackheath Village, London, SE3 9LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE3 9LA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	52.7%	49.6%	-3.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	47.3%	50.4%	3.1%	49.0%	1.4%

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	36.8%	35.5%	-1.3%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	49.8%	1.8%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	6.4%	5.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (88.8%) 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	68.8%	56.8%	-12.0%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	23.5%	32%	8.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	5.4%	7.9%	2.5%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	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 SE3 9LA this area, 3.7% 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 73.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	8.8%	1.0%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	9.7%	0.9%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	71.1%	73.1%	2.0%	33.8%	39.3%
Other	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	88.8%	88.7%	-0.1%	81.4%	7.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	80.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	4.6%	7.5%	2.9%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	79.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	3.5%	12.4%	8.9%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	1.5%	6%	4.5%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	0.7%	-10.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Blackheath Village Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackheath Village was 199.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 132.9% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blackheath Village has the 12th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe and the 123rd highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 72.3%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE3 9LA, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Blackheath Village are based on 37 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Greenwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blackheath Village, London, SE3 9LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 9LA

Average Price
£978,588

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,527,778

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,242

Other
£1,222,743

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackheath Village

Average Price
£604,870

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,517,094

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£560,560

Other
£1,243,488

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackheath VillageStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Bakehouse, 5C Blackheath Village, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2019-06-21	£1,517,094
13 Blackheath Village, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,130,000	2018-09-24	£1,243,488
5 Blackheath Village, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£109,999	2007-10-31	£188,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 9LA

Employment

SE3 9LA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	38
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Financial and insurance activities	23
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	2,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Ball Primary School Southvale Road , Blackheath SE3 0TP	4out of 4	209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath 2 Blackheath Vale , Blackheath SE3 0TX	4out of 4	525 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Lee Church Street , SE13 5SG	4out of 4	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	4out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Primary School Ensign Street , SE3 9GJ	- not rated	1,256 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	1,530 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,563 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	2,007 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,248 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	635 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,343 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	5,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	167 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	970 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	1,536 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	1,625 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Age Exchange	Offices And Premises Basement And Ground Floor, 11 Blackheath Village	9 yd
Gail’s	3 Blackheath Village	20 yd
COOK	Cook Unit, 1, 18 Tranquil Vale	58 yd
MADELEINES CREPERIE	Madeleines Creperie Cunningham Blake Solicitors, 3 Tranquil Vale	68 yd
La Petite Boulangerie Jade	28A Blackheath Village, Blackheath	85 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	16 Blackheath Village, Blackheath	64 yd
Mordens Wine Bar Ltd	Mordens Wine Bar, 7-9 Montpelier Vale	157 yd
O'Neills	52 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	186 yd
The Crown (Blackheath)	The Crown, 49 Tranquil Vale	210 yd
Princess of Wales	1A Montpelier Row, Blackheath	318 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackheath Fish and Chips	1 Blackheath Village	22 yd
Puccinos	Blackheath Station, Blackheath Village	56 yd
Sun Bo	Sun Bo Chinese Takeaway, 15 Tranquil Vale	98 yd
Laicram Thai	Blackheath Delivery Office, 1 Blackheath Grove	122 yd
Sun Bo Chinese Takeaway	15 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	136 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blackheath food centre	Ground Floor Shop, 159 Lee Road		1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		616 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	769 yd
Blackheath BLACKHEATH PARK BLACKHEATH PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	787 yd
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Old Addeyans Sports & Social Club (Closed) Blackheath Park	grass pitches	943 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	947 yd
Greenwich Park GREENWICH PARK GREENWICH PARK BLACKHEATH AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,065 yd
Bowring Sports Ground ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,081 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	72.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.2%

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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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