Short Heath
Birmingham · West Midlands · population 8,142 · 5 LSOAs
Postcode B23
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,188 of 6,856 in England
- #618 of 736 in West Midlands
- #72 of 132 in Birmingham
- Most deprived 10% in England
In summary
Short Heath is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, ranked #6,188 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #72 of 132 in Birmingham. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (50) and lowest on Employment (7). Typical homes here, about £210,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 43% in five years (from 75 sales), 11% below the wider Birmingham median of £237,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £210,000 | 75 | +6.6% | +42.9% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=2) | |||
| Semi-detached | £225,000 | 34 | +7.1% | +38.5% |
| Terraced | £207,000 | 35 | +8.9% | +42.8% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,203 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.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Birmingham
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Buckland & St RadigundsDover10£205,000
- Park Hill & WybournSheffield10£196,029
- Bloxwich North WestWalsall10£175,000
- ParkfieldStockton-on-Tees10£150,000
- Withernsea East & PatringtonEast Riding of Yorkshire10£145,000
- Marsh FarmLuton10£275,000