Small Heath
WardSouth east Birmingham. About 22,370 people in 2.3 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Small Heath, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Small Heath compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Small HeathMiddle
Population69 wards, Birmingham · 2021
21,97016th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage69 wards, Birmingham · Jan 2026
98.9%joint 11th highest
Claimant rate69 wards, Birmingham · Aug 2026
14.8%13th highest
Aged 15 to 6469 wards, Birmingham · 2021
65.4%23rd highest
Figures for the whole of Birmingham
These figures are published for the whole of Birmingham, not for each ward, so they describe all of Birmingham and not Small Heath alone. See Birmingham
Small Heath in brief
Small Heath had 21,970 usual residents at the census.
In Small Heath, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Small Heath, 14.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
65.4% of residents in Small Heath were aged 15 to 64 at the census.