Blackheath Park, London, SE3 9SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE3 9SG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.6%	49.8%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.4%	50.2%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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 SE3 9SG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	29.2%	27.2%	-2.0%	37.9%	-10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	52.6%	2.6%	44.2%	8.4%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	0.3%	2.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.7%	8.5%	2.8%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	11.3%	6.6%	-4.7%	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 (85.3%) 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	56.3%	57.1%	0.8%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	30.2%	28.2%	-2.0%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	11.1%	12.7%	1.6%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2%	2%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 9SG this area, 5.2% 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 76.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	5.2%	-2.8%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	1%	-4.7%	9.6%	-8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	7.6%	1.0%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	9.5%	4.3%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	68.4%	76.2%	7.8%	33.8%	42.4%
Other	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	0.8%	3.6%
White	91.3%	82.9%	-8.4%	81.4%	1.5%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	87.7%	81.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	2.4%	6%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	81.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	14.2%	12.6%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	0.8%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Blackheath Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackheath Park was 11.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.5% lower than the Blackheath Westcombe average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Blackheath Park has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe and the 12th lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE3 9SG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Blackheath Park are based on 306 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 Park, London, SE3 9SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 9SG

Average Price
£531,316

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£531,316

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackheath Park

Average Price
£1,342,681

Semi-Detached
£2,857,389

Terraced
£2,182,724

Detached
£3,013,021

Flats/Maisonettes
£626,042

Other
£1,379,100

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackheath ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 Hallgate Blackheath Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2026-03-06	£730,000
Flat 3 Hallgate Blackheath Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-12-12	£658,684
Flat 11 Hallgate Blackheath Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£482,500	2024-10-04	£460,102
Flat 2 Hallgate Blackheath Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-03-12	£550,972
Flat 22 Hallgate Blackheath Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£507,500	2021-11-22	£519,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 9SG

Employment

SE3 9SG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

SE3 9SG 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 retired residents living in SE3 9SG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	66
Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
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	2,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	3,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	3,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	4,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	- not rated	268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	3out of 4	268 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Primary School Ensign Street , SE3 9GJ	4out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Primary School Ensign Street , SE3 9GJ	- not rated	689 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ball Primary School Southvale Road , Blackheath SE3 0TP	4out of 4	779 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Tallis School 134 Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	861 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
International Academy of Greenwich 21 Meadowcourt Road , 1st Floor King's Church SE3 9DU	- not rated	899 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Academy Lee Terrace , Blackheath SE3 9TY	- not rated	982 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Theresa's RC School Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	1,260 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Bluecoat Church of England School Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,755 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,339 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,779 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,779 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	4,197 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	1,128 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,359 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,359 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,684 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
First Steps Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory School 1 Pond Road , Blackheath SE3 9JL	- not rated	211 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School Junior School , Wemyss Road SE3 0TF	- not rated	481 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	528 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St German's Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	973 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	1,201 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
Copper and Ink	5 Lee Road	406 yd
Age Exchange	Offices And Premises Basement And Ground Floor, 11 Blackheath Village	435 yd
Gail’s	3 Blackheath Village	439 yd
La Petite Boulangerie Jade	28A Blackheath Village, Blackheath	472 yd
COOK	Cook Unit, 1, 18 Tranquil Vale	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	16 Blackheath Village, Blackheath	487 yd
Mordens Wine Bar Ltd	Mordens Wine Bar, 7-9 Montpelier Vale	570 yd
O'Neills	52 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	601 yd
Princess of Wales	1A Montpelier Row, Blackheath	613 yd
The Crown (Blackheath)	The Crown, 49 Tranquil Vale	644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laicram Thai	Blackheath Delivery Office, 1 Blackheath Grove	388 yd
Blackheath Fish and Chips	1 Blackheath Village	448 yd
Puccinos	Blackheath Station, Blackheath Village	495 yd
Sun Bo	Sun Bo Chinese Takeaway, 15 Tranquil Vale	531 yd
Blackheath Desserts/Village Burger & Desserts	28 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath	556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackheath food centre	Ground Floor Shop, 159 Lee Road	933 yd
Aldi	241 Kidbrooke Park Road	1,051 yd
J Sainsbury plc	Sainsbury's, 14 Burnt Ash Road	1,069 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Pegler Square	1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Addeyans Sports & Social Club (Closed) Blackheath Park	grass pitches	571 yd
Thomas Tallis School THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	753 yd
Blackheath High School Sports Field Kidbrooke Park Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	783 yd
Crofton Country Club (Crofton Albion) WEIGALL ROAD	grass pitches	817 yd
Thomas Tallis School (Closed) Kidbrooke Park Road	grass pitches	861 yd
Bowring Sports Ground ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	867 yd
Weigall Road Playing Fields Weigall Road	grass pitches	916 yd
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		982 yd
David Lloyd Club (Kidbrooke) WEIGALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,062 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.4 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	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 9SG