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Erdington
vs Sutton Wylde Green

Erdington has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Sutton Wylde Green. Homes in Sutton Wylde Green sold for a median of £425,000, 77% above Erdington. Sutton Wylde Green has more green space nearby (65% within 500 m, against 21%).

Map of Birmingham with Erdington highlighted
Erdington
386 postcodes
Map of Birmingham with Sutton Wylde Green highlighted
Sutton Wylde Green
193 postcodes
Map of Birmingham
Birmingham
city average

People

Erdington has 21,652 residents in 9,230 households; Sutton Wylde Green has 8,182 in 3,388. Sutton Wylde Green has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 12.2 percentage points more than Erdington (Birmingham: 13%). Erdington has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 7 percentage points more than Sutton Wylde Green (Birmingham: 32%).

21,652Residents (2021)
8,182Residents (2021)
1,144,919Residents (2021)
9,230Households
3,388Households
423,455Households
17.6%Aged 15–29
13.6%Aged 15–29
22.9%Aged 15–29
16.2%Aged 65 and over
28.4%Aged 65 and over
13.1%Aged 65 and over
36.3%Living alone
29.3%Living alone
31.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Erdington (37%) and detached houses in Sutton Wylde Green (51%). Sutton Wylde Green has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 84%, 31.3 percentage points more than Erdington (Birmingham: 53%). Erdington has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 13 percentage points more than Sutton Wylde Green (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £239,700 in Erdington and £425,000 in Sutton Wylde Green, against £240,000 across Birmingham.

£239,700Median sale price
£425,000Median sale price
£240,000Median sale price
52.6%Owner-occupied
83.9%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
25.0%Private renting
12.0%Private renting
22.6%Private renting
20.3%Social renting
3.8%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
8.5%Detached houses
51.4%Detached houses
11.2%Detached houses
36.7%Semi-detached houses
21.8%Semi-detached houses
35.6%Semi-detached houses
20.3%Terraced houses
7.2%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
28.5%Flats
17.2%Flats
21.0%Flats

Surroundings

Sutton Wylde Green has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 65%, 44.4 percentage points more than Erdington (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 88 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Erdington, and 63 in Sutton Wylde Green. The typical postcode is 366 m from the nearest school in Erdington and 474 m in Sutton Wylde Green. The typical postcode is 697 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Erdington and 716 m in Sutton Wylde Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Erdington and 97% in Sutton Wylde Green.

21.0%Green space within 500 m
65.4%Green space within 500 m
16.3%Green space within 500 m
88Services within 15 min (median)
63Services within 15 min (median)
86Services within 15 min (median)
366 mNearest school (median)
474 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
697 mNearest tram or rail (median)
716 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
982Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 131 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Erdington and 106 in Sutton Wylde Green, against 128 across Birmingham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

131Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
106Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
128Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Erdington

Erdington is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 21,652 people in 9,230 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £239,700 over the past two years, in line with the Birmingham median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% above the Birmingham average.

Sutton Wylde Green

Sutton Wylde Green is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 8,182 people in 3,388 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £425,000 over the past two years, 77% above the Birmingham median. On average 65% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 301% above the Birmingham average.

More comparisons.

Erdington and Sutton Wylde Green next to other wards of Birmingham.

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