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BLACKHEATH

Most Famous People Born in Blackheath, United Kingdom

Notable people
510
Peak decade
1990s
Median birth year
1927
Most distinctive
Cricket 8.2×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football107
  2. Cricket53
  3. Actor41
  4. Politician25
  5. Player14
  6. Writer12
  7. Militar11
  8. Singer10
  1. Cricket538.2×
  2. Engineer82.5×
  3. Football1071.9×
  4. Militar111.8×
  5. Actor411.5×
  1. Politician250.4×
  2. Painter80.6×

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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0060 POLITICIAN

Tim Yeo

Born 1945

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0096 MUSIC

Geoff Britton

Born 1943

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0124 POLITICIAN

Roger Godsiff

Born 1946

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0129 MUSIC

Paul Rutherford (trombonist)

1940 - 2007

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0228 SWIMMER

Linda Ludgrove

Born 1947

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0273 SCHOLAR

Christopher B. Kaiser

Born 1941

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0351 ART CRITIC

Julian Spalding

Born 1947

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0396 PRODUCER

Pete Gage (guitarist)

Born 1947

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0411 COMPOSER

Keef Trouble

Born 1949

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0419 SURGEON

Hugh Phillips

1940 - 2005

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0443 FOOTBALL

Dickie Guy

Born 1948

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0452 FOOTBALL

Joe Broadfoot

Born 1940

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