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Sutton Mere Green: your area

Sutton Mere Green ward · Birmingham. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 10% here, compared with 23% across Birmingham (13.9 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 43% here, compared with 29.9% across Birmingham (13.2 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages: 12.9% here, compared with 24.9% across Birmingham (12 percentage points lower).

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

24.3%

21 March 2021 · Sutton Mere Green ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,461 out of 10,145.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.5%

21 March 2021 · Sutton Mere Green ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

459 out of 10,147.

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People counted in the census

10,145

21 March 2021 · Sutton Mere Green ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

10,145 out of 10,145.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

43%

21 March 2021 · Sutton Mere Green ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

3,507 out of 8,150.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

44.2%

21 March 2021 · Sutton Mere Green ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,877 out of 4,250.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

12.9%

21 March 2021 · Sutton Mere Green ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

549 out of 4,250.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

13.6%

21 March 2021 · Sutton Mere Green ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,110 out of 8,150.

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Homes rented privately

11%

21 March 2021 · Sutton Mere Green ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

487 out of 4,247.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

10%

21 March 2021 · Sutton Mere Green ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

407 out of 4,247.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Sutton Mere Green ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

487 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 485 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Sutton Mere Green ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 53 mapped crimes in September 2024; 39 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Sutton Mere Green
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024534
October 2024453
November 2024501
December 2024426
January 2025281
February 2025333
March 2025421
April 2025410
May 2025312
June 2025417
July 2025355
August 2025443
September 2025481
October 2025532
November 2025391
December 2025292
January 2026291
February 2026430
March 2026360
April 2026243
May 2026402
June 2026533
July 2026545
August 2026392
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Sutton Mere Green
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime163
vehicle crime76
shoplifting57
criminal damage arson44
public order43
burglary35
robbery22
other theft17
other crime10
possession of weapons9
theft from the person6
drugs3
bicycle theft2
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →