# Short Heath West West Walsall. 6,147 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.8 square kilometres. Short Heath West had 6,032 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02002129. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Walsall](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £220,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Short Heath West was £220,000 in 2025. Joint 1,941st 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/walsall/short-heath-west#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 6,032** (2021). Short Heath West had 6,032 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,796th least 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/walsall/short-heath-west#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Short Heath West 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/walsall/short-heath-west#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.9%** (January 2026). In Short Heath West, 98.9% 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/walsall/short-heath-west#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002129) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Short Heath West 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=E02002129) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 74 homes were sold in Short Heath West in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002129) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Short Heath West. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002129) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Short Heath West had 6,032 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Short Heath West In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Short Heath West at a rate of 72.2 per 1,000 people. That compares with 103.7 per 1,000 people across Walsall. 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 | 212 | | Other crime | 70 | | Vehicle crime | 46 | | Criminal damage and arson | 39 | | Shoplifting | 35 | | Burglary | 26 | | Anti-social behaviour | 10 | | Drug offences | 2 | | Robbery | 2 | | Theft from the person | 2 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Short Heath West compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Short Heath West | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £220,000 | joint 18th most expensive | 39 middle areas, Walsall · 2025 | | Population | 6,032 | 4th least populated | 39 middle areas, Walsall · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 39 middle areas, Walsall · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.9% | 4th highest | 39 middle areas, Walsall · Jan 2026 | ## Is Short Heath West safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Short Heath West at a rate of 72.2 per 1,000 people. That compares with 103.7 per 1,000 people across Walsall. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 49 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Short Heath West. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (212), other crime (70) and vehicle crime (46). 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 Walsall These figures are published for the whole of Walsall, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Walsall and not Short Heath West alone. [See Walsall](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall) - **Average house price: £216,878** (August 2026). Walsall’s average house price was £216,878 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £34,036** (2025). Full-time workers living in Walsall earned a median of £34,036 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 33rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 6.4×** (2025). A home in Walsall costs 6.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 122nd 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: 31.7** (2025). Walsall has a deprivation score of 31.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 28th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Short Heath West in brief The median price paid for a home in Short Heath West was £220,000 in 2025. Short Heath West had 6,032 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Short Heath West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Short Heath West, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02002129 - Ward: [Short Heath †](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/ward/short-heath) - Constituency: [Wolverhampton North East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wolverhampton-north-east) - Council: [Walsall](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall) - Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 1.77 km² - People, mid-2024: 6,147* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 19 * 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 [Short Heath East](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/short-heath-east), [Willenhall Park](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/willenhall-park), [Wednesfield Town](https://openindex.co.uk/wolverhampton/wednesfield-town), [New Invention](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/new-invention), [Willenhall Town](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/willenhall-town), [Ashmore](https://openindex.co.uk/walsall/ashmore) ## Latest updates for Short Heath West - 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/E02002129 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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