Sutton Roughley
vs Sutton Trinity
Sutton Trinity has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Sutton Roughley. Homes in Sutton Roughley sold for a median of £400,000, 14% above Sutton Trinity. Sutton Trinity has more green space nearby (43% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Sutton Roughley has 11,967 residents in 4,727 households; Sutton Trinity has 10,252 in 4,374. Sutton Trinity has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 2.7 percentage points more than Sutton Roughley (Birmingham: 13%). Sutton Trinity has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 6.7 percentage points more than Sutton Roughley (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Sutton Roughley (44%) and detached houses in Sutton Trinity (34%). Sutton Roughley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 6 percentage points more than Sutton Trinity (Birmingham: 53%). Sutton Trinity has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 9.9 percentage points more than Sutton Roughley (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £400,000 in Sutton Roughley and £350,000 in Sutton Trinity, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Sutton Trinity has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 43%, 35.6 percentage points more than Sutton Roughley (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sutton Roughley, and 145 in Sutton Trinity. The typical postcode is 514 m from the nearest school in Sutton Roughley and 422 m in Sutton Trinity. The typical postcode is 1,682 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sutton Roughley and 644 m in Sutton Trinity. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Sutton Roughley and 90% in Sutton Trinity.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 34 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sutton Roughley and 124 in Sutton Trinity, 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 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.
Sutton Trinity is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 10,252 people in 4,374 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, 46% above the Birmingham median. On average 43% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 161% above the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Sutton Roughley and Sutton Trinity next to other wards of Birmingham.