Short Heath, Willenhall

Short Heath is a small, urban residential area situated north of the market town of Willenhall, in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England. Short Heath is a ward in the Walsall North constituency, and is bordered by the neighbouring wards of Bentley and Darlaston North, Birchills Leamore, Willenhall North, and Willenhall South.[2]

Short Heath

Short Heath Methodist Church
Short Heath
Location within the West Midlands
Population11,374 (Short Heath Ward, 2018)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ976008
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWILLENHALL
Postcode districtWV12
Dialling code01922
PoliceWest Midlands
FireWest Midlands
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament

The population of the ward is approximately 11,374, according to a mid-2018 ward-level population estimate published by the ONS.[3]

The area contains housing developments, several schools, and a number of businesses and shops.

Short Heath also contains Rough Wood - a small woodland area, and Bentley Haye - an area of wet grassland, both forming part of the larger Rough Wood Chase Local Nature Reserve.[4]

History

The area's history consists, as is the case in much of the surrounding area, of collieries and mining.

Transport

Public transport

Short Heath is served by several bus routes operated by both National Express West Midlands and Diamond West Midlands. These routes connect Short Heath to nearby town centres and areas such as Willenhall, Walsall, and Bloxwich.

The nearest train stations to Short Heath are Bloxwich (BLX), Bloxwich North (BWN), and Walsall (WSL). Operated by West Midlands Trains (previously London Midland).

Road infrastructure

Short Heath is well connected to the main road network, such as the A462 which runs through the middle of the area, from the Willenhall South to Willenhall North.

The M6 motorway runs along the eastern edge of the Short Heath boundary, with Junction 10 being approximately 0.7 miles away.

References
  1. "Ward-level population estimates (Experimental Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  2. "Ward boundary map of Short Heath" (PDF). Walsall Council. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  3. "Ward-level population estimates (Experimental Statistics) - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  4. "Rough Wood Chase Local Nature Reserve". go.walsall.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-02-29.


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