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Sutton Four Oaks
vs Sutton Mere Green

Sutton Four Oaks has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Sutton Mere Green. Homes in Sutton Four Oaks sold for a median of £540,000, 29% above Sutton Mere Green. Sutton Four Oaks has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 9%).

Map of Birmingham with Sutton Four Oaks highlighted
Sutton Four Oaks
239 postcodes
Map of Birmingham with Sutton Mere Green highlighted
Sutton Mere Green
244 postcodes
Map of Birmingham
Birmingham
city average

People

Sutton Four Oaks has 9,436 residents in 3,900 households; Sutton Mere Green has 10,144 in 4,254. Sutton Four Oaks has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 1.9 percentage points more than Sutton Mere Green (Birmingham: 13%). Sutton Mere Green has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 2.3 percentage points more than Sutton Four Oaks (Birmingham: 32%).

9,436Residents (2021)
10,144Residents (2021)
1,144,919Residents (2021)
3,900Households
4,254Households
423,455Households
14.5%Aged 15–29
13.4%Aged 15–29
22.9%Aged 15–29
26.1%Aged 65 and over
24.2%Aged 65 and over
13.1%Aged 65 and over
27.7%Living alone
30.0%Living alone
31.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 53% of homes in Sutton Four Oaks and 40% in Sutton Mere Green. Sutton Four Oaks has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 2.2 percentage points more than Sutton Mere Green (Birmingham: 53%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (12% and 11%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £540,000 in Sutton Four Oaks and £420,000 in Sutton Mere Green, against £240,000 across Birmingham.

£540,000Median sale price
£420,000Median sale price
£240,000Median sale price
80.9%Owner-occupied
78.7%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
12.3%Private renting
11.4%Private renting
22.6%Private renting
6.4%Social renting
9.7%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
53.2%Detached houses
39.7%Detached houses
11.2%Detached houses
19.2%Semi-detached houses
34.4%Semi-detached houses
35.6%Semi-detached houses
3.1%Terraced houses
5.6%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
22.9%Flats
18.4%Flats
21.0%Flats

Surroundings

Sutton Four Oaks has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 5.6 percentage points more than Sutton Mere Green (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 47 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sutton Four Oaks, and 68 in Sutton Mere Green. The typical postcode is 457 m from the nearest school in Sutton Four Oaks and 406 m in Sutton Mere Green. The typical postcode is 745 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sutton Four Oaks and 541 m in Sutton Mere Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 71% of premises in Sutton Four Oaks and 92% in Sutton Mere Green.

14.1%Green space within 500 m
8.5%Green space within 500 m
16.3%Green space within 500 m
47Services within 15 min (median)
68Services within 15 min (median)
86Services within 15 min (median)
457 mNearest school (median)
406 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
745 mNearest tram or rail (median)
541 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
70.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 41 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sutton Four Oaks and 53 in Sutton Mere 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.

41Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
53Recorded 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.

Sutton Four Oaks

Sutton Four Oaks is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 9,436 people in 3,900 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £540,000 over the past two years, 125% above the Birmingham median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% below the Birmingham average.

Sutton Mere Green

Sutton Mere Green is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 10,144 people in 4,254 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £420,000 over the past two years, 75% above the Birmingham median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% below the Birmingham average.

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