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Sutton Mere Green
vs Sutton Reddicap

Sutton Reddicap has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Sutton Mere Green. Homes in Sutton Mere Green sold for a median of £420,000, 45% above Sutton Reddicap. Sutton Reddicap has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 9%).

Map of Birmingham with Sutton Mere Green highlighted
Sutton Mere Green
244 postcodes
Map of Birmingham with Sutton Reddicap highlighted
Sutton Reddicap
203 postcodes
Map of Birmingham
Birmingham
city average

People

Sutton Mere Green has 10,144 residents in 4,254 households; Sutton Reddicap has 10,331 in 4,388. Sutton Mere Green has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 6.7 percentage points more than Sutton Reddicap (Birmingham: 13%). Sutton Reddicap has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.5 percentage points more than Sutton Mere Green (Birmingham: 32%).

10,144Residents (2021)
10,331Residents (2021)
1,144,919Residents (2021)
4,254Households
4,388Households
423,455Households
13.4%Aged 15–29
17.1%Aged 15–29
22.9%Aged 15–29
24.2%Aged 65 and over
17.5%Aged 65 and over
13.1%Aged 65 and over
30.0%Living alone
31.5%Living alone
31.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Sutton Mere Green (40%) and semi-detached houses in Sutton Reddicap (42%). Sutton Mere Green has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 14.5 percentage points more than Sutton Reddicap (Birmingham: 53%). Sutton Reddicap has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 3.5 percentage points more than Sutton Mere Green (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £420,000 in Sutton Mere Green and £290,000 in Sutton Reddicap, against £240,000 across Birmingham.

£420,000Median sale price
£290,000Median sale price
£240,000Median sale price
78.7%Owner-occupied
64.2%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
11.4%Private renting
14.9%Private renting
22.6%Private renting
9.7%Social renting
20.2%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
39.7%Detached houses
18.6%Detached houses
11.2%Detached houses
34.4%Semi-detached houses
42.4%Semi-detached houses
35.6%Semi-detached houses
5.6%Terraced houses
16.5%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
18.4%Flats
21.6%Flats
21.0%Flats

Surroundings

Sutton Reddicap has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 10.4 percentage points more than Sutton Mere Green (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 68 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sutton Mere Green, and 54 in Sutton Reddicap. The typical postcode is 406 m from the nearest school in Sutton Mere Green and 459 m in Sutton Reddicap. The typical postcode is 541 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sutton Mere Green and 1,905 m in Sutton Reddicap. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Sutton Mere Green and 96% in Sutton Reddicap.

8.5%Green space within 500 m
18.9%Green space within 500 m
16.3%Green space within 500 m
68Services within 15 min (median)
54Services within 15 min (median)
86Services within 15 min (median)
406 mNearest school (median)
459 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
541 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
982Postcodes in flood risk areas
92.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 53 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sutton Mere Green and 100 in Sutton Reddicap, 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.

53Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
100Recorded 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 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.

Sutton Reddicap

Sutton Reddicap is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 10,331 people in 4,388 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 21% above the Birmingham median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% above the Birmingham average.

More comparisons.

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