#1Famous people · Royal Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Royal Sutton Coldfield counts 128 famous people, first among them Rob Halford
At the top of the list is the British heavy metal singer Rob Halford, covered in 48 languages. 62 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. From James Luttrell to Louie Barry, the births on the list run from 1751 to 2003. Fewer than a quarter of the 29 towns in West Midlands with famous people list more.
Born here
128
notable people
Best known
Rob Halford
in 48 Wikipedia languages
First
1751
James Luttrell
Youngest
2003
Louie Barry
Most common field
Sports
69 people
What stands out about Royal Sutton Coldfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Royal Sutton Coldfield’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1980s, with 24 births.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineMusicPolitics & LawFaithMilitaryBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Royal Sutton Coldfield
Ranked by languages covered: Rob Halford with 48, then Scott Adkins with 47 and Rory Delap with 33.
#1
#2Film, TV & Stage
Scott Adkins
born 1976English actor and martial artist (born 1976)
47 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Royal Sutton Coldfield is known for
Compared with the usual town, musicians are the most over-represented field, at 1.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Royal Sutton Coldfield
A further 125 follow, born between 1751 and 2003.
Ann Winterton
born 1941Former British Conservative Member of Parliament for Congleton (born 1941)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Thomas Bock
1790–1855English Australian artist, engraver, photographer, and convict (1790-1855)
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Alison Pockett
born 1966SportsWikipedia ↗
James Luttrell
1751–1788Royal Navy officer during the American War of Independence and Member of Parliament.
MilitaryWikipedia ↗
Nathalie Evans
1918–2016British conservationist and co-founder of Twycross Zoo (1918-2016)
BusinessWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Walsall: 179.
Questions about famous people from Royal Sutton Coldfield
Who is the most famous person from Royal Sutton Coldfield?
Rob Halford (British heavy metal singer) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 48 languages. Next come Scott Adkins and Rory Delap.
How many famous people were born in Royal Sutton Coldfield?
128 people born in Royal Sutton Coldfield have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 142 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Royal Sutton Coldfield known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 69 of the 128. That is 54% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Royal Sutton Coldfield?
James Luttrell, born in 1751. The youngest on the list was born in 2003.
Who counts as from Royal Sutton Coldfield?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Royal Sutton Coldfield’s built-up area (the ONS 2022 boundary), a hospital or district within it included, whose English Wikipedia article agrees. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
Why is someone missing?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a bigger area (“London”), another town, or missing, or their article may give no birthplace. We only list people both sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations) and English Wikipedia (each person’s article confirms the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are placed in the town by the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary (Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0). Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across UK towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (52)
- Rob Halford: Birgit Fostervold, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Adkins: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rory Delap: Wonker, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Miles: Raycrosthwaite, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Ikeme: https://www.flickr.com/photos/joncandy/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Manning: Nicola, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Unsworth: fourthandfifteen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Phelps: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Phelps: Niccolò Caranti, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Eve: Martinra1966, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Sixsmith: fourthandfifteen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Wills: The original uploader was Globefox at English Wikipedia., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Fox: ©House of Commons / Kate Noble, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Hughes: Ted Hood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Noyce: Leo067, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darren Byfield: Jonesy702, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louie Barry: Timmy96, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Jones: Skippo10, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colin Charvis: Manuel from Nantes | Paris, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Lowe: Newinfobean, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Ricketts: ©House of Lords / photography by Roger Harris, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stella Creasy: Chris McAndrew, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abi Phillips: Raintheone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Rodman: Jonesy702, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reece Styche: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Jordan: Robk23oxf, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Slater: Bnbeeyu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Hurst: https://www.flickr.com/photos/joncandy/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Sutton: I david wiki at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Smedley: Christof Sonderegger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Suzanne Webb: David Woolfall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Bock: Alfred Bock, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Tomlinson: Georges Seguin (Okki), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Orta: régine debatty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riki Christodoulou: Matt Buck from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Parker: Footballmanagerinfo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gavin Ward: Jonesy702, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jemma Connor-Iommi: joshjdss, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Gadsby: DJhinckley at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Jordan: Nicholas Humfrey from Southampton, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Chavasse: John Binney Gibbs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wells: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neil Hillman: Barry Eyre, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Brook: John B 1964, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Rickards: Skippo10, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Geoffrey Vernon Ball: Michaelgriffiths, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Luttrell: William Angus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Stanway: Mavuk666, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerome K. Jerome: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Dangerfield: Los Angeles Aztecs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Diane Leather: Victuallers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathleen Annie Gilman Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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