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Short Heath West

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About

Short Heath West is the western sector of the Short Heath neighbourhood in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands. The area is primarily residential, with a mix of terraced rows, semi-detached houses and pockets of council housing. Short Heath Road runs through the neighbourhood and provides the main concentration of shops and services, with a primary school and a community centre serving local needs. Small parks and playing fields are interspersed with housing, and street patterns reflect phased building across the 20th century.

Local bus routes link Short Heath West with Walsall town centre and nearby Willenhall, making rail and town-centre services accessible without being inside the centre. Community groups use the hall on Short Heath Road for clubs and events, and traders on the local parade form a regular focal point for shopping and trade. The area’s layout — long residential terraces set back from the main road with playing fields tucked behind — shapes daily life and movement for residents.

Area overview

On average Short Heath West has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Short Heath West is £41,318 per year. There are 3 schools in Short Heath West: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Short Heath West is home to around 6,031 people, with a population density of about 3,402.2 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
11.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Short Heath West Population
6,031
Population density
3,402.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.35(-24%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.63(-9%)
Vehicle crime
5.8(-11%)
Shoplifting
4.48(-49%)
Other theft
4.48(-21%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,972
82.44%
Indian
467
7.74%
Other
141
2.34%
Other White
78
1.29%
Pakistani
77
1.28%
Total population: 6,031

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,380
27.54%
Level 4+ (Degree)
934
18.64%
Level 3 (A level)
863
17.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
748
14.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
615
12.28%
Total 16+ residents: 5,010

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,121
43.65%
Owns with a mortgage
768
29.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
300
11.68%
Social rents from council
166
6.46%
Other social rented
160
6.23%
Total households: 2,568

Property prices in Short Heath West

Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £222,000 in Short Heath West area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £340,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Short Heath West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Short Heath West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached6£242,000£2,881
Flats2£99,000£1,987
Semi-Detached30£225,000£2,656
Terraced14£220,000£2,468

10 years median price trend in Short Heath West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Short Heath West.

All postcodes in Short Heath West

WV124EL

Lowbridge Close

WV124RY

Blenheim Road

WV124TY

Stroud Close

WV131HH

Rainbow Business Park

WV125QU

Ezekiel Lane

WV124SL

Acre Rise

WV124HN

Spring Lane

WV125RE

Short Heath

WV124DB

Stroud Avenue

WV124SH

Eaton Rise

WV124RU

The Hayes

WV124JA

Queens Lea

WV124TA

Aberford Close

WV124PX

Pool Hayes Lane

WV125PZ

Coltham Road

WV124QB

Lucknow Road

WV124QE

Lucknow Road

WV124LH

Morgan Close

WV124TX

Brookthorpe Drive

WV125RD

Drancy Avenue

WV124SD

Edinburgh Drive

WV124RF

Braemar Close

WV125QW

Clift Close

WV124DE

Dursley Close

WV124TH

Calstock Road

WV124SA

Edinburgh Drive

WV124PZ

The Precinct

WV124DL

Oakridge Drive

WV124JJ

Grasmere Road

WV124QA

Lucknow Road

WV124QP

Williams Close

WV124HL

Spring Lane

WV124LQ

Magnolia Grove

WV124NQ

Dovedale Avenue

WV124TD

Bewley Road

WV124JD

Tildesley Drive

WV124JT

Haley Street

WV131HJ

Charles Street

WV124JP

Lodge Street

WV124LW

Ravenscroft Road

WV124HH

Sandbeds Road

WV124HD

Forge Road

WV124RB

Allens Close

WV124LN

Ashmore Lake Road

WV124JU

Haley Street

WV124ER

Whitminster Close

WV124LU

Ravenscroft Road

WV131HT

Clarkes Lane

WV124QW

Magness Crescent

WV124RJ

Perth Road

WV124RH

Stirling Crescent

WV124JG

Spring Lane

WV124QZ

Castle Drive

WV124LT

Alton Avenue

WV124TF

Bewley Road

WV124QQ

Lucknow Road

WV124JN

High Road

WV124JQ

High Road

WV124JB

Shepherd Drive

WV124RS

Stirling Crescent

WV124HW

Spring Lane

WV124RD

Colliers Close

WV124JE

Cornwall Gate

WV124LA

Gilbert Enterprise Park

WV124JY

Whimsey Close

WV124SW

The Hayes

WV124QY

Castle Drive

WV124LB

Ashmore Lake Road

WV124NR

Dovedale Avenue

WV124TG

Calstock Road

WV124SF

Cardigan Drive

WV124PU

Pool Hayes Lane

WV124QR

Martin Drive

WV124ES

Edgeworth Close

WV124DQ

Kemble Close

WV124PY

Pool Hayes Lane

WV125QQ

Ezekiel Lane

WV131LX

Stringes Lane

WV124JH

Spring Lane

WV124JX

Lakelot Close

WV124TB

Alvington Close

WV124QG

Lucknow Road

WV124JL

Elter Close

WV124QH

Mill Lane

WV124RT

Woburn Avenue

WV124RW

Bute Close

WV124QJ

Mill Lane

WV124NW

Trentham Avenue

WV124TZ

Pattenham Close

WV125RL

Knightsbridge Lane

WV124DG

Newent Close

WV124JF

Windsor Gate

WV125RB

Straight Road

WV131HG

Charles Street

WV124JS

Short Street

WV124NS

Malvern Close

WV124TQ

Calstock Road

WV124LX

Himley Close

WV125PW

Tall Trees Close

WV124QN

Watkins Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.