51.4700° N, 0.0006° W
BLACKHEATH
Most Famous People Born in Blackheath, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 510
- Peak decade
- 1990s
- Median birth year
- 1927
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 8.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Blackheath during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Blackheath Is Known For
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Football is Blackheath's biggest profession — 21% of all notables (107).
Blackheath over-indexes on cricket — 8.2× the global rate.
Blackheath under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Blackheath's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
Vic Buckingham
1915 - 1995
Denis Spotswood
1916 - 2001
Percy Butler
1912 - 2015
Jack Rose (administrator)
1917 - 2009
Charles Porter (Australian politician)
1910 - 2004
Frederick Baldwin Adams Jr.
1910 - 2001
Douglas Muir (actor)
1914 - 1966
Ken Wood (manufacturer)
1916 - 1997
Ralph Covell
1911 - 1988
Frank King (English cricketer)
1911 - 1996
Allen Andrews (author)
1913 - 1985
John Dowland (RAF officer)
1914 - 1942
Peter Ottewill
1915 - 2003