Oscott
vs Sutton Vesey
Oscott has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Sutton Vesey. Homes in Sutton Vesey sold for a median of £361,000, 72% above Oscott. Oscott has more green space nearby (53% within 500 m, against 45%).
People
Oscott has 20,564 residents in 8,588 households; Sutton Vesey has 19,692 in 8,172. Sutton Vesey has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 6.6 percentage points more than Oscott (Birmingham: 13%). Oscott has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 2.8 percentage points more than Sutton Vesey (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 55% of homes in Oscott and 47% in Sutton Vesey. Sutton Vesey has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 11.3 percentage points more than Oscott (Birmingham: 53%). Oscott has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 6.7 percentage points more than Sutton Vesey (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £210,000 in Oscott and £361,000 in Sutton Vesey, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Oscott has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 53%, 7.7 percentage points more than Sutton Vesey (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 89 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Oscott, and 76 in Sutton Vesey. The typical postcode is 302 m from the nearest school in Oscott and 406 m in Sutton Vesey. The typical postcode is 2,906 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oscott and 1,185 m in Sutton Vesey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Oscott and 96% in Sutton Vesey.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 79 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oscott and 80 in Sutton Vesey, 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.
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.
Oscott is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 20,564 people in 8,588 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £210,000 over the past two years, 13% below the Birmingham median. On average 53% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 224% above the Birmingham average.
Sutton Vesey is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 19,692 people in 8,172 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £361,000 over the past two years, 50% above the Birmingham median. On average 45% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 177% above the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Oscott and Sutton Vesey next to other wards of Birmingham.