Short Heath is a residential area situated north of the market town of Willenhall, in the Walsall district, in the county of the West Midlands, England.

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.

On 31 December 1894 Short Heath became a civil parish,[4] being formed from the part of the parish of Willenhall in Short Heath Urban District,[5] on 1 April 1934 the district was abolished and merged with Willenhall,[6] on 1 April 1966 the parish was abolished and merged with Walsall, Wolverhampton and Essington.

These routes connect Short Heath to nearby town centres and areas such as Willenhall, Walsall, and Bloxwich.

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