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About

Short Heath is a residential district located in the north of Birmingham, within the Erdington constituency. The area is primarily composed of post-war housing, with a mix of semi-detached homes and some local authority estates. It is bordered by the larger areas of Erdington to the south and Kingstanding to the west, with open land and the Plants Brook corridor to the north. Local facilities include a few shops, schools, and community pubs serving the immediate neighbourhood.

The geography is characterised by gentle slopes and several brooks, part of the wider Tame river system. A notable local feature is Short Heath Park, which includes a large open field and a children's playground. The area is also known for the Short Heath Fields, a stretch of undeveloped green space that has been the focus of local conservation efforts to preserve it as a public recreation ground.

Area overview

On average Short Heath has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 98 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 25.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Short Heath is £41,079 per year. There are 4 schools in Short Heath: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Short Heath is home to around 8,157 people, with a population density of about 6,238.6 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
25.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Short Heath Population
8,157
Population density
6,238.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
55.78(+44%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.44(+29%)
Vehicle crime
7.48(+15%)
Public order
6.13(+1%)
Burglary
5.64(+39%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,433
54.35%
Pakistani
676
8.29%
Other White
608
7.45%
Caribbean
493
6.04%
African
382
4.68%
Total population: 8,157

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,717
27.17%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,525
24.13%
Level 3 (A level)
998
15.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
843
13.34%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
722
11.43%
Total 16+ residents: 6,319

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
933
28.34%
Owns outright
780
23.69%
Social rents from council
714
21.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
613
18.62%
Other social rented
154
4.68%
Total households: 3,292

Property prices in Short Heath

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Short Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,500 up to £334,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Short Heath 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached3£330,000£3,374
Flats3£120,000£2,241
Semi-Detached28£225,000£2,903
Terraced23£203,000£2,531

10 years median price trend in Short Heath

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

All postcodes in Short Heath

B236PH

Hammond Drive

B235HB

Chipstead Road

B235NP

Stanwell Grove

B235LR

Dunslade Road

B235EH

Lydget Grove

B236EZ

Milverton Road

B235EX

Chipstead Road

B236HX

Marsh Lane

B236JS

Short Heath Road

B237AR

Scafell Drive

B235EF

Sheddington Road

B236JR

Hailsham Road

B235HA

Chipstead Road

B235DU

Lawnsfield Grove

B235EJ

Cossington Road

B236NP

Court Lane

B236NY

Balmoral Road

B235ED

Sheddington Road

B235PG

Jerrys Lane

B236PA

Highland Road

B235PE

Raford Road

B235LQ

Court Lane

B236JA

Marsh Lane

B235LT

Witton Lodge Road

B236PD

Dare Road

B235JW

The Briars

B235EZ

Chipstead Road

B235EA

Turfpits Lane

B235EN

Flackwell Road

B235EB

Nesscliffe Grove

B235JL

Streetly Road

B235NE

Court Farm Road

B235EG

Gretton Road

B235RG

Court Lane

B237AW

Lambert Close

B235LL

Abbeyfield Road

B235NX

Jerrys Lane

B235DY

Medwin Grove

B235RH

Court Lane

B236JU

Grayshott Close

B236PE

Dare Road

B235DS

Turfpits Lane

B235ET

Cossington Road

B236LH

Short Heath Road

B236EX

Milverton Road

B235JN

Streetly Road

B235LJ

Witton Lodge Road

B235HG

Glendon Road

B236JH

Edgware Road

B235PH

Jerrys Lane

B236JT

Short Heath Road

B235LY

Witton Lodge Road

B236LB

Short Heath Road

B235NU

Harcourt Road

B235NJ

Newnham Grove

B236LF

Finsbury Grove

B237AN

Short Heath Road

B235JP

Streetly Road

B235RE

Court Lane

B235HH

Ilford Road

B235LW

Abbeyfield Road

B235NR

Regan Crescent

B235LH

Witton Lodge Road

B237BN

Bleak Hill Road

B236HY

Marsh Lane

B236NU

Bromford Close

B235DP

Turfpits Lane

B235HD

Chipstead Road

B236PN

Beech Dene Grove

B236PR

Glenville Drive

B236LD

Short Heath Road

B235LX

Witton Lodge Road

B235PF

Kestrel Close

B236PG

Robin Road

B236JB

Marsh Lane

B235DT

Endmoor Grove

B235HQ

Glendon Road

B235EL

Cossington Road

B235NH

Regan Crescent

B236PJ

Marsh Lane

B235NL

Madehurst Road

B236NX

Marsh Lane

B235PA

Jerrys Lane

B236DY

Summer Road

B235NY

Hayland Road

B235LS

Witton Lodge Road

B236PP

Marsh Lane

B235ER

Flackwell Road

B236JY

Short Heath Road

B236LG

Short Heath Road

B236NL

Anderson Road

B237AA

Short Heath Road

B235PD

Jerrys Lane

B236PB

Robin Road

B235ES

Flackwell Road

B235NT

Tedbury Crescent

B235ND

Court Farm Road

B235EP

Chaceley Grove

B235NS

Tedbury Crescent

B235EY

Chipstead Road

Data Sources

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