# Short Heath North east Birmingham. 8,254 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.3 square kilometres. Short Heath had 8,159 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02001846. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £210,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Short Heath was £210,000 in 2025. Joint 1,700th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/short-heath#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 8,159** (2021). Short Heath had 8,159 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,277th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/short-heath#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Short Heath live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/short-heath#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.5%** (January 2026). In Short Heath, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/short-heath#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02001846) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Short Heath live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02001846) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 80 homes were sold in Short Heath in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02001846) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Short Heath. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02001846) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Short Heath had 8,159 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Short Heath In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Short Heath at a rate of 98.9 per 1,000 people. That compares with 124.6 per 1,000 people across Birmingham. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 443 | | Other crime | 114 | | Vehicle crime | 81 | | Criminal damage and arson | 59 | | Burglary | 48 | | Drug offences | 31 | | Anti-social behaviour | 21 | | Robbery | 13 | | Theft from the person | 4 | | Shoplifting | 2 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Short Heath compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Short Heath | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £210,000 | joint 46th cheapest | 131 middle areas, Birmingham · 2025 | | Population | 8,159 | 61st least populated | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.5% | joint 57th highest | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · Jan 2026 | ## Is Short Heath safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Short Heath at a rate of 98.9 per 1,000 people. That compares with 124.6 per 1,000 people across Birmingham. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 71 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Short Heath. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (443), other crime (114) and vehicle crime (81). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Birmingham These figures are published for the whole of Birmingham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Birmingham and not Short Heath alone. [See Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham) - **Average house price: £234,867** (August 2026). Birmingham’s average house price was £234,867 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £35,989** (2025). Full-time workers living in Birmingham earned a median of £35,989 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 93rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 6.5×** (2025). A home in Birmingham costs 6.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 129th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 38.1** (2025). Birmingham has a deprivation score of 38.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 5th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Short Heath in brief The median price paid for a home in Short Heath was £210,000 in 2025. Short Heath had 8,159 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Short Heath live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Short Heath, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02001846 - Ward: [Perry Common †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/ward/perry-common) - Constituency: [Birmingham Erdington †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-erdington) - Council: [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham) - Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 1.31 km² - People, mid-2024: 8,254* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 26 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Stockland Green - Marsh Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/stockland-green-marsh-hill), [New Oscott](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/new-oscott), [Erdington Town](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/erdington-town), [Chester Road](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/chester-road), [Perry Common - College Road](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/perry-common-college-road), [Upper Witton](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/upper-witton) ## Latest updates for Short Heath - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001846 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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