Short Heath West

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.