Sutton Vesey
vs Sutton Wylde Green
Sutton Vesey has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Sutton Wylde Green. Homes in Sutton Wylde Green sold for a median of £425,000, 18% above Sutton Vesey. Sutton Wylde Green has more green space nearby (65% within 500 m, against 45%).
People
Sutton Vesey has 19,692 residents in 8,172 households; Sutton Wylde Green has 8,182 in 3,388. Sutton Wylde Green has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 6.3 percentage points more than Sutton Vesey (Birmingham: 13%). Sutton Wylde Green has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 1.4 percentage points more than Sutton Vesey (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Sutton Vesey (47%) and detached houses in Sutton Wylde Green (51%). Sutton Wylde Green has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 84%, 4.9 percentage points more than Sutton Vesey (Birmingham: 53%). Sutton Vesey has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 1.2 percentage points more than Sutton Wylde Green (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £361,000 in Sutton Vesey 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%, 20.3 percentage points more than Sutton Vesey (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 76 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sutton Vesey, and 63 in Sutton Wylde Green. The typical postcode is 406 m from the nearest school in Sutton Vesey and 474 m in Sutton Wylde Green. The typical postcode is 1,185 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sutton Vesey and 716 m in Sutton Wylde Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Sutton Vesey and 97% in Sutton Wylde Green.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 80 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sutton Vesey 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 Vesey is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 19,692 people in 8,172 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £361,000 over the past two years, 50% above the Birmingham median. On average 45% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 177% 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 Vesey and Sutton Wylde Green next to other wards of Birmingham.