Sutton Coldfield
Town in the West Midlands, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Sutton Coldfield?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Sutton Coldfield or the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, known locally as Sutton (/ˌsʌtən ˈkɒldfiəld/ pronunciationⓘ),[3][4] is a town and civil parish in the City of Birmingham, West Midlands, England. The town lies around 8 miles northeast of Birmingham, 9 miles south of Lichfield, 7 miles southwest of Tamworth and 7 miles east of Walsall.
| Sutton Coldfield | |
|---|---|
    .jpg) Clockwise from top: Sutton Coldfield Church Gardens, Holy Trinity Church, Sutton Park, Town Hall and Parade | |
  Sutton Coldfield Location within the West Midlands | |
| Population | 109,899 (2021 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP1395 |
| Civil parish |
|
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Shire county | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Areas of the town | List
|
| Post town | SUTTON COLDFIELD |
| Postcode district | B72 – B76 |
| Dialling code | 0121 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
52.563°N 1.822°W / 52.563; -1.822  | |
Sutton Coldfield and its surrounding suburbs are governed under Birmingham City Council for local government purposes but the town has its own town council which governs the town and its surrounding areas by running local services and electing a mayor to the council. It is in the historic county of Warwickshire, and in 1974 it became part of Birmingham and the West Midlands metropolitan county under the Local Government Act 1972.