# Sutton Coldfield South & Central

North east Birmingham. 8,499 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.4 square kilometres.

Sutton Coldfield South & Central, Birmingham: 8,499 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 134.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £325,000 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02001835. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £325,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Sutton Coldfield South & Central was £325,000 in 2025. Joint 2,994th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/sutton-coldfield-south-and-central#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,473** (2021). Sutton Coldfield South & Central had 8,473 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,777th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/sutton-coldfield-south-and-central#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 11%** (2022). About 11% of people in Sutton Coldfield South & Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/sutton-coldfield-south-and-central#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.4%** (January 2026). In Sutton Coldfield South & Central, 93.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/sutton-coldfield-south-and-central#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001835) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 11% of people in Sutton Coldfield South & Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001835) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 145 homes were sold in Sutton Coldfield South & Central in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001835) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Sutton Coldfield South & Central.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001835) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sutton Coldfield South & Central had 8,473 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Sutton Coldfield South & Central

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sutton Coldfield South & Central at a rate of 134.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 124.6 per 1,000 people across Birmingham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 348 |
| Other crime | 179 |
| Shoplifting | 179 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 119 |
| Vehicle crime | 101 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 93 |
| Robbery | 49 |
| Burglary | 36 |
| Drug offences | 23 |
| Theft from the person | 16 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Sutton Coldfield South & Central compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Sutton Coldfield South & Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £325,000 | joint 15th most expensive | 131 middle areas, Birmingham · 2025 |
| Population | 8,473 | 63rd most populated | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 11% | joint 36th most people in radon Affected Areas | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.4% | 21st lowest | 132 middle areas, Birmingham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Sutton Coldfield South & Central safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sutton Coldfield South & Central at a rate of 134.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 124.6 per 1,000 people across Birmingham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 103 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Sutton Coldfield South & Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (348), shoplifting (179) and other crime (179).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Birmingham

These figures are published for the whole of Birmingham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Birmingham and not Sutton Coldfield South & Central alone. [See Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

- **Average house price: £234,257** (July 2026). Birmingham’s average house price was £234,257 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,989** (2025). Full-time workers living in Birmingham earned a median of £35,989 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 93rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.5×** (2025). A home in Birmingham costs 6.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 128th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 38.1** (2025). Birmingham has a deprivation score of 38.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 5th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Sutton Coldfield South & Central in brief

The median price paid for a home in Sutton Coldfield South & Central was £325,000 in 2025.
Sutton Coldfield South & Central had 8,473 usual residents at the census.
About 11% of people in Sutton Coldfield South & Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Sutton Coldfield South & Central, 93.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001835
- Ward: [Sutton Trinity †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/ward/sutton-trinity)
- Constituency: [Sutton Coldfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sutton-coldfield)
- Council: [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.36 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,499*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 26

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Sutton Coldfield North & Park](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/sutton-coldfield-north-and-park), [Rectory Park & New Hall Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/rectory-park-and-new-hall-valley), [Wylde Green](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/wylde-green), [Chester Road](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/chester-road)

## Latest updates for Sutton Coldfield South & Central

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001835

## How to cite

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