SE3 9LH

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 9LQ 2 m
SE3 9RX 24 m
SE3 9LA 32 m
SE3 9SY 47 m
SE3 9SZ 48 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SE3 9LH
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 January 2025
Postcode area
SE
Postcode district
SE3
Postcode sector
SE3 9
Latitude
51.465255
Longitude
0.009421
British National Grid easting
539,678
British National Grid northing
175,946

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Greenwich · E09000011
Parish or community
E43000201
Westminster constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich · E14001257
Output area
E00007845
Lower layer super output area
Greenwich 021D · E01001584
Middle layer super output area
Greenwich 021 · E02000333

Postcode source versions

Explore SE3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
197
Primary
112
Secondary
23
  1. Heath House Preparatory School

    Other independent school

    204 m
  2. John Ball Primary School

    Community school

    319 m
  3. All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath

    Voluntary aided school

    626 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,625
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,884
  • Shoplifting 1,121
  • Anti social behaviour 669
  • Other theft 530
  • Public order 514

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

    306 m

  • LEWISHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

    308 LEE HIGH ROAD, LONDON, SE13 5PJ

    ODS code G85023

    827 m

  • MANOR BROOK PMS

    117 BROOK LANE, BLACKHEATH, LONDON, SE3 0EN

    ODS code G83001

    1.2 km

  • NIGHTINGALE SURGERY

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

    ODS code G85727

    1.4 km

  • BLACKHEATH STANDARD PMS

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

    ODS code G83013

    1.6 km

  • TRIANGLE GROUP PRACTICE LIMITED

    2 MORLEY ROAD, LEWISHAM, LONDON, SE13 6DQ

    ODS code G85120

    1.6 km

  • PLUMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    32-33 PLUMBRIDGE STREET, LONDON, SE10 8PA

    ODS code G83641

    1.9 km

  • PRIMECARE PMS (SOUTH STREET)

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

    ODS code G83058

    1.9 km

  • BURNEY STREET PMS

    48 BURNEY STREET, GREENWICH, LONDON, SE10 8EX

    ODS code G83065

    2.0 km

  • WOODLANDS HEALTH CENTRE

    4 EDWIN HALL PLACE, LONDON, SE13 6RN

    ODS code G85722

    2.0 km

  • WOODLANDS SURGERY

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

    ODS code G83651

    2.2 km

  • THE LEWISHAM CARE PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G85038

    2.2 km

  • VANBRUGH GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G83021

    2.3 km

  • PARKVIEW SURGERY

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

    ODS code G85121

    2.6 km

  • NOVUM HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code G85633

    2.6 km

  • DEPTFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 PEARSONS AVENUE, NEW CROSS, LONDON, SE14 6TG

    ODS code G85736

    2.7 km

  • DEPTFORD SURGERY

    502-504 NEW CROSS ROAD, LONDON, SE14 6TJ

    ODS code G85711

    2.8 km

  • TORRIDON ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    80 TORRIDON ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1RB

    ODS code G85032

    2.9 km

  • FAIRFIELD PMS

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

    ODS code G83044

    2.9 km

  • EVEREST HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    71 SHERARD ROAD, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 6ER

    ODS code G83027

    3.0 km

Showing 20 of 49 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Blackheath

    BCT · Blackheath

    0.0 miles
  • Blackheath

    BCT · Blackheath

    0.0 miles
  • Blackheath

    BCT · Blackheath

    0.0 miles
  • Blackheath

    RSE · Blackheath

    0.0 miles
  • Blackheath Rail Station

    RLY · Blackheath

    0.0 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Greenwich 021D, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

26,410 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
3 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

197 open schools are in scope, including 112 primary and 23 secondary schools. Heath House Preparatory School is the nearest published school at 204 m.

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

Recorded crime

6,625 published events cover 12 months, averaging 552.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,884 events.

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