Short Heath
WardWest Walsall. About 13,324 people in 4.0 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Short Heath, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Short Heath compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Short HeathMiddle
Population20 wards, Walsall · 2021
12,8812nd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, Walsall · Jan 2026
98.9%3rd highest
Claimant rate20 wards, Walsall · Aug 2026
4.9%8th lowest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, Walsall · 2021
59.6%3rd lowest
Figures for the whole of Walsall
These figures are published for the whole of Walsall, not for each ward, so they describe all of Walsall and not Short Heath alone. See Walsall
Short Heath in brief
Short Heath had 12,881 usual residents at the census.
In Short Heath, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Short Heath, 4.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
59.6% of residents in Short Heath were aged 15 to 64 at the census.