Sutton Reddicap
vs Sutton Roughley
Sutton Reddicap has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Sutton Roughley. Homes in Sutton Roughley sold for a median of £400,000, 38% above Sutton Reddicap. Sutton Reddicap has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Sutton Reddicap has 10,331 residents in 4,388 households; Sutton Roughley has 11,967 in 4,727. Sutton Roughley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 2.7 percentage points more than Sutton Reddicap (Birmingham: 13%). Sutton Reddicap has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 7.5 percentage points more than Sutton Roughley (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Sutton Reddicap and 44% in Sutton Roughley. Sutton Roughley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 17 percentage points more than Sutton Reddicap (Birmingham: 53%). Sutton Reddicap has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 4.7 percentage points more than Sutton Roughley (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,000 in Sutton Reddicap and £400,000 in Sutton Roughley, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Sutton Reddicap has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 11.9 percentage points more than Sutton Roughley (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 54 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sutton Reddicap, and 41 in Sutton Roughley. The typical postcode is 459 m from the nearest school in Sutton Reddicap and 514 m in Sutton Roughley. The typical postcode is 1,905 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sutton Reddicap and 1,682 m in Sutton Roughley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Sutton Reddicap and 93% in Sutton Roughley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 100 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sutton Reddicap 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 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.
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 Reddicap and Sutton Roughley next to other wards of Birmingham.