Sutton Trinity
vs Sutton Wylde Green
Sutton Trinity has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Sutton Wylde Green. Homes in Sutton Wylde Green sold for a median of £425,000, 21% above Sutton Trinity. Sutton Wylde Green has more green space nearby (65% within 500 m, against 43%).
People
Sutton Trinity has 10,252 residents in 4,374 households; Sutton Wylde Green has 8,182 in 3,388. Sutton Wylde Green has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 5.5 percentage points more than Sutton Trinity (Birmingham: 13%). Sutton Trinity has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 1.4 percentage points more than Sutton Wylde Green (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in Sutton Trinity and 51% in Sutton Wylde Green. Sutton Wylde Green has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 84%, 8.7 percentage points more than Sutton Trinity (Birmingham: 53%). Sutton Trinity has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 8.1 percentage points more than Sutton Wylde Green (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £350,000 in Sutton Trinity and £425,000 in Sutton Wylde Green, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Sutton Wylde Green has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 65%, 22.8 percentage points more than Sutton Trinity (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 145 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sutton Trinity, and 63 in Sutton Wylde Green. The typical postcode is 422 m from the nearest school in Sutton Trinity and 474 m in Sutton Wylde Green. The typical postcode is 644 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sutton Trinity and 716 m in Sutton Wylde Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Sutton Trinity and 97% in Sutton Wylde Green.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 124 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sutton Trinity and 106 in Sutton Wylde 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.
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 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.
Sutton Wylde Green is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 8,182 people in 3,388 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £425,000 over the past two years, 77% above the Birmingham median. On average 65% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 301% above the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Sutton Trinity and Sutton Wylde Green next to other wards of Birmingham.