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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Richard Branson
Born 1950
Edgar Wallace
1875 - 1932
Ida Pollock
1908 - 2013
Christopher Fowler
Born 1953
Craig Russell (English actor)
Born 1977
Rowenna Davis
Born 1985
William Carpenter (flat Earth theorist)
1830 - 1896
John Hargrave (judge)
1815 - 1885
Annie Matheson
1853 - 1924
Clare Wigfall
Born 1976
Alun Llewellyn
1903 - 1987
Arthur Campbell Ainger
1841 - 1919