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Sutton Four Oaks Council Ward
 
The Sutton Four Oaks council ward is in north-east Birmingham, roughly seven miles from the city centre. It is flanked by the Sutton Vesey ward, the Sutton Trinity ward, the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall and the counties of Staffordshire and Warwickshire.

The Sutton Four Oaks ward contains the areas of Four Oaks and Mere Green.

 
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Demographics: Sutton Four Oaks Ward
 

There are approximately 24,000 people resident in the Sutton Four Oaks ward.

The population density is 11 persons per hectare compared to an average of  36.5 for Birmingham as a whole. The average age is 43 compared to 36 for the city as a whole.

The white British population accounts for around 90% of residents.

Approximately 3% of the population is of Asian origin with roughly 2% from India and 0.5% from Pakistan.

Around 1% of the population is black, including 0.5% of Afro-Caribbean descent.

5% of residents are white non-British (including Irish) and 1% are of mixed background.

These figures may differ from official census data which is now several years out of date and which was collated in respect of different ward boundaries.

 
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Housing: Sutton Four Oaks Ward
 
Mere Green on the east side of the ward contains a large number of medium-sized semi-detached homes with comparatively large front and rear gardens. There are also terraced cottages with long narrow gardens, low-rise flats and detached executive housing.

Four Oaks on the east side of Sutton Park was developed as an exclusive Edwardian estate of detached mansions set in extensive grounds.

Hill Hook to the north of Sutton Park is characterised by low-density terraces, detached houses and semi-detached pairs.

The rate of owner occupation is 87%. Roughly 4% of homes are rented from private landlords and 8% from the local authority or housing associations.

 
Economy: Sutton Four Oaks Ward
 
The workless rate (economically inactive of working age) in the Sutton Four Oaks ward is 9% compared to an average of 20.2% for Birmingham as a whole.

0% of the ward is amongst the 5% most deprived areas in England; 0% is amongst the 10% most deprived areas in England; and 0% is amongst the 20% most deprived areas in England (how is deprivation measured?).

The major employers are Sainsbury (around 400 jobs), TRW Automotive (manufacture of vehicle components = 180), Arthur Terry School (150), Waitrose (100), Green & Co (estate agents = 70) and Hulse (electrical contractors = 60).

These figures are estimates only.

 
 
 
 
Open Spaces: Sutton Four Oaks Ward
 
Open spaces in the Sutton Four Oaks ward include:

Sutton Park, Sutton Golf Course, Hill Hook Nature Reserve, Hill Wood Common, Vesey Gardens, Ley Hill Coppice, Dugdale Crescent, Clarence Sports Field, Blake Street Public Open Space, Dunton Close Public Open Space, Four Oaks Allotments, Hill Allotments and White Farm Allotments.

 
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 Green = green spaces; Brown = industrial/trading estates; Purple = Commercial/retail areas

 
Politics: Sutton Four Oaks
 
Sutton Four Oaks is one of forty wards in Birmingham that each elect three councillors. It is currently represented by  Maureen Cornish (Conservative), Peter Howard (Conservative) and Anne Underwood (Conservative).

Sutton Four Oaks forms part of the Sutton Coldfield constituency.

 
Councillor Maureen Cornish
 
Maureen Cornish (Conservative) has represented Sutton Four Oaks since May 2007; her current mandate will expire in 2015.

She sits on the Sutton Four Oaks Ward Committee, the Sutton Coldfield Constituency Committee and the Planning Committee.

 
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Election Results 5th May 2011
 
Maureen Cornish (Conservative) 5807, Manish Puri (Labour) 1138, Sidney Woods (Liberal Democrats (676), David Ratcliff (Green) 634

Conservative Hold with a majority of 4669 and 69.89% of votes cast: 19,049 voters were registered; the turnout was 43.64%.

 
Councillor Peter Howard
 
Peter Howard (Conservative) has represented Sutton Four Oaks since May 1998; his current mandate will expire in 2012.

He sits on the Sutton Four Oaks Ward Committee, the Sutton Coldfield Constituency Committee and the Transport Environment and Regeneration Committee.

 
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Councillor Anne Underwood
 
Anne Underwood (Conservative) has represented Sutton Four Oaks since May 1982; her current mandate will expire in 2014.

She is Chairman of the Vulnerable Children Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Coordinating Committee.

She also sits on the Sutton Four Oaks Ward Committee, the Sutton Coldfield Constituency Committee, the Council Business Management Committee and the Audit Committee.

 
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