Sutton Four Oaks
vs Sutton Roughley
Sutton Four Oaks has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Sutton Roughley. Homes in Sutton Four Oaks sold for a median of £540,000, 35% above Sutton Roughley. Sutton Four Oaks has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Sutton Four Oaks has 9,436 residents in 3,900 households; Sutton Roughley has 11,967 in 4,727. Sutton Four Oaks has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 5.9 percentage points more than Sutton Roughley (Birmingham: 13%). Sutton Four Oaks has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 3.7 percentage points more than Sutton Roughley (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Sutton Four Oaks (53%) and semi-detached houses in Sutton Roughley (44%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (81% and 81%). Sutton Four Oaks has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 2.1 percentage points more than Sutton Roughley (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £540,000 in Sutton Four Oaks and £400,000 in Sutton Roughley, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Sutton Four Oaks has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 7.1 percentage points more than Sutton Roughley (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 47 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sutton Four Oaks, and 41 in Sutton Roughley. The typical postcode is 457 m from the nearest school in Sutton Four Oaks and 514 m in Sutton Roughley. The typical postcode is 745 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sutton Four Oaks and 1,682 m in Sutton Roughley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 71% of premises in Sutton Four Oaks and 93% in Sutton Roughley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 41 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sutton Four Oaks and 34 in Sutton Roughley, 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.
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 Roughley is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 11,967 people in 4,727 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £400,000 over the past two years, 67% above the Birmingham median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 57% below the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Sutton Four Oaks and Sutton Roughley next to other wards of Birmingham.