Birmingham commuter townsSutton Coldfield vs Walsall

Sutton Coldfield vs Walsall: which commuter town suits you?

Sutton Coldfield is 1 minute closer to Birmingham, but Walsall is £143k cheaper on the average sold price.
Sutton Coldfield

#5 of 24

Walsall

#4 of 24

Train to Birmingham

21 min
22 min

Average house price

£360k
£218k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

9.3x
6.2x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,003/mo
£797/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

31%
27%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

47
76

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1031 Mb
1016 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.2
7.4

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

22
13

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

1182 ha
575 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

342
428

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands · 21 min to Birmingham · average sold price £360k.

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Living in Walsall

West Midlands · 22 min to Birmingham · average sold price £218k.

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