Suburban Area

Small Heath

Population over time

A verified population series for Small Heath as a settlement has not yet been added. Neighbourhood census figures are available below.

Neighbourhood census context

These figures describe statistical neighbourhoods, which may cover part of a place or include neighbouring places.

Neighbourhood census area · 1971–2021

Birmingham 070

Population of the area containing the recorded point for Small Heath, not the whole place. This area may cover part of the place or include neighbours.

Includes harmonised historical census estimates.

Sources: ONS · Paul Norman

View population figures

Birmingham 070 — census population and harmonised historical estimates
Census year	Population
1971	10,885
1981	9,238
1991	9,087
2001	9,767
2011	9,336
2021	10,158

Sources and how to read this chart

Usual residents of the containing MSOA; this is local area context, not the population of the named settlement.. Boundary geography: 1 April 2022 (E02001896).

2011 and 2021 census counts harmonised by ONS to the same 1 April 2022 geography. Location matched to ONS 2021 MSOA polygons (full resolution, coastline clipped, V7). ONS exact-fit lookup marks this MSOA unchanged from 2011 (U); historical estimates use that same footprint.

1971–2011: Paul Norman harmonised historical estimates on 2011 MSOAs, rounded to whole residents (1971–1991 are modelled). 2021: ONS census count. The historical 2011 total can differ slightly from the ONS change-over-time 2011 total because of methodology and statistical disclosure controls. These are area estimates, not settlement totals.

Source: ONS Census change over time: usual resident population, 2011 and 2021. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Source: ONS MSOA December 2021 boundaries EW BFC V7. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Source: Paul Norman — Area characteristics: Great Britain 1971 to 2011. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26. Source: ONS MSOA 2011 to MSOA 2021 exact-fit lookup for England and Wales. Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26.

Recorded locationSmall Heath52.46249° N · 1.85391° WInteractive map loads when this area enters view.

Approximate recorded location · Geographic source

Geographic context

Place type: Suburban Area
Country / region: England · West Midlands
County group: West Midlands
Current administration: Birmingham
Recorded coordinates: 52.46249, -1.85391
OS Open Names ID: osgb4000000074576258

County groups are browsing aids. Current administrative and historic areas are recorded separately.

Recorded names

Small Heath · en · official

Nearby heritage

Distances are from the recorded place point. Proximity does not establish that a site lies within the place boundary or belongs to its history.

SMALL HEATH LOWER SCHOOL · Listed building · 347 m away
Small Heath Lower School, Learning Zone · Listed building · 381 m away
78, OLDKNOW ROAD B10 · Listed building · 464 m away
RAILINGS AND GATE PIERS TO OLDKNOW SECONDARY SCHOOL AND NUMBER 78 · Listed building · 484 m away
OLDKNOW SECONDARY SCHOOL · Listed building · 492 m away
PARISH CHURCH OF EMMANUEL · Listed building · 574 m away
CHURCH OF ST GREGORY THE GREAT · Listed building · 599 m away
Marlborough Public House · Listed building · 648 m away

Sources & further reading

OS Open Names October 2026 · Source licence.

Geographic source retrieved 2026-10-26. How this page was prepared.