SE3 9BS

Blackheath Westcombe · Greenwich · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Greenwich
Postcode district
SE3
Postcode sector
SE3 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SE3 9BL 57 m
SE3 9BE 63 m
SE3 9BN 92 m
SE3 9AH 102 m
SE3 9BG 104 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SE3 9BS
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 February 1990
Terminated
1 December 1990
Postcode area
SE
Postcode district
SE3
Postcode sector
SE3 9
Latitude
51.462916
Longitude
0.016833
British National Grid easting
540,200
British National Grid northing
175,700

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Greenwich · E09000011
Parish or community
E43000201
Westminster constituency
Eltham and Chislehurst · E14001223
Output area
E00008261
Lower layer super output area
Greenwich 034A · E01001656
Middle layer super output area
Greenwich 034 · E02006927

Postcode source versions

Explore SE3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
196
Primary
114
Secondary
21
  1. Brooklands Primary School

    Academy converter

    176 m
  2. Wingfield Primary School

    Academy converter

    435 m
  3. Heath House Preparatory School

    Other independent school

    692 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,683
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,300
  • Shoplifting 820
  • Anti social behaviour 584
  • Vehicle crime 352
  • Other theft 335

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SE3 9 residents
10,063

Age bands in SE3 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18%

1,839 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.6%

884 residents

Age 25 to 44
38.4%

3,939 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.9%

2,243 residents

Age 65 and over
13.1%

1,340 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

49

within 5 km straight-line

  • LEE ROAD SURGERY

    DOCTORS SURGERY, 20 LEE ROAD, LONDON, SE3 9RT

    ODS code G85046

    516 m

  • MANOR BROOK PMS

    117 BROOK LANE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0EN

    ODS code G83001

    906 m

  • LEWISHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    308 LEE HIGH ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5PJ

    ODS code G85023

    992 m

  • NIGHTINGALE SURGERY

    LEE HEALTH CENTRE, 2 HANDEN ROAD, LONDON, SE12 8NP

    ODS code G85727

    1.2 km

  • BLACKHEATH STANDARD PMS

    BLACKHEATH SURGERY, 11-13 CHARLTON ROAD, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 7HB

    ODS code G83013

    1.7 km

  • TRIANGLE GROUP PRACTICE LIMITED

    2 MORLEY ROAD, LEWISHAM, LONDON, SE13 6DQ

    ODS code G85120

    2.0 km

  • WOODLANDS HEALTH CENTRE

    4 EDWIN HALL PLACE, LONDON, SE13 6RN

    ODS code G85722

    2.1 km

  • PLUMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    32-33 PLUMBRIDGE STREET, LONDON, SE10 8PA

    ODS code G83641

    2.4 km

  • EVEREST HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    71 SHERARD ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6ER

    ODS code G83027

    2.4 km

  • PRIMECARE PMS (SOUTH STREET)

    SOUTH ST MEDICAL CENTRE, 71A GREENWICH SOUTH STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8NT

    ODS code G83058

    2.5 km

  • BURNEY STREET PMS

    48 BURNEY STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8EX

    ODS code G83065

    2.5 km

  • WOODLANDS SURGERY

    2 WOODLAND WALK, OFF TRAFALGAR ROAD, LONDON, SE10 9UB

    ODS code G83651

    2.6 km

  • PARKVIEW SURGERY

    DOCTORS SURGERY, 186 BROWNHILL ROAD, CATFORD, LONDON, SE6 1AT

    ODS code G85121

    2.6 km

  • VANBRUGH GROUP PRACTICE

    LEVEL 2, GREENWICH CENTRE, 12 LAMBARDE SQUARE, LONDON, SE10 9GB

    ODS code G83021

    2.6 km

  • THE LEWISHAM CARE PARTNERSHIP

    56-60 LOAMPIT HILL, LEWISHAM, LONDON, SE13 7SX

    ODS code G85038

    2.8 km

  • FAIRFIELD PMS

    THE FAIRFIELD CENTRE, 41- 43 FAIRFIELD GROVE, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 8TX

    ODS code G83044

    2.8 km

  • NOVUM HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    THE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, HAWSTEAD ROAD, LEWISHAM, LONDON, SE6 4JH

    ODS code G85633

    2.9 km

  • TORRIDON ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    80 TORRIDON ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1RB

    ODS code G85032

    2.9 km

  • ELTHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ELTHAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, PASSEY PLACE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 5DQ

    ODS code G83680

    2.9 km

  • ELTHAM PALACE SURGERY

    30 PASSEY PLACE, LONDON, SE9 5DQ

    ODS code G83015

    2.9 km

Showing 20 of 49 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Wingfield School

    BCT · Blackheath Park

    0.2 miles
  • Moorehead Way / Pinto Way

    BCT · Blackheath Park

    0.3 miles
  • Priory Park Blackheath

    BCT · Blackheath

    0.3 miles
  • Priory Park Blackheath

    BCT · Blackheath

    0.3 miles
  • Moorehead Way / Weigall Road

    BCT · Blackheath Park

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Greenwich 034A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,916 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

196 open schools are in scope, including 114 primary and 21 secondary schools. Brooklands Primary School is the nearest published school at 176 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

4,683 published events cover 12 months, averaging 390.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,300 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.