Short Heath East
Walsall · West Midlands · population 5,785 · 4 LSOAs
Part of Short Heath · Postcode WS2 · WV12
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #4,879 of 6,856 in England
- #465 of 736 in West Midlands
- #16 of 39 in Walsall
- More deprived (bottom 30%)
In summary
Short Heath East is in the more-deprived bottom third of England, ranked #4,879 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #16 of 39 in Walsall. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (82) but weak on Education (17). Typical homes here, about £215,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 34% in five years (from 61 sales), in line with the wider Walsall median of £225,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £215,000 | 61 | +16.2% | +34.4% |
| Detached | £268,000 | 8 | — | +19.1% |
| Semi-detached | £225,000 | 34 | +13.9% | +36.4% |
| Terraced | £178,000 | 12 | -6.3% | +45.7% |
| Flat | £118,000 | 7 | +24.2% | -1.7% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #2,788 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Walsall
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Lower Irlam & CadisheadSalford29£230,000
- BybrookAshford29£300,000
- South Ham & West HamBasingstoke and Deane29£316,000
- BedwellStevenage29£321,250
- West ThamesmeadGreenwich29£342,000
- Gipsy HillLambeth29£470,000