Roma Road, Greet, Birmingham, B11 2JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B11 2JL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	48.4%	-5.1%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	46.5%	51.6%	5.1%	49.0%	2.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.7%	40.9%	3.2%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	46%	-3.1%	44.2%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5.9%	5.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.3%	53.3%	8.0%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	39.6%	33.2%	-6.4%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	10.4%	9.2%	-1.2%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around B11 2JL this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	28.2%	0.5%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	10.9%	-6.4%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	16.4%	3.7%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	13.9%	-2.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	23.1%	8.6%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	7.3%	3.8%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.5%	7.1%	3.6%	1.1%	6.0%
Indian	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	41.1%	41.4%	0.3%	2.7%	38.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	9.1%	6.9%	1.6%	7.5%
Black African	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	40.5%	25.1%	-15.4%	81.4%	-56.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	67.9%	-10.6%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	1.6%	6.6%	5.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	19%	22.3%	3.3%	5.6%	16.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	67.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	20.3%	19.4%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	12%	0.9%	-11.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.1%	37.2%	-24.1%
Christian	11.1%	46.2%	-35.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	66.3%	6.5%	59.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Roma Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roma Road was 119.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.1% higher than the Small Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Roma Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Small Heath and the 1121st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B11 2JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Roma Road are based on 133 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Roma Road, Greet, Birmingham, B11 2JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B11 2JL

Average Price
£171,090

Semi-Detached
£158,491

Terraced
£171,831

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roma Road

Average Price
£169,667

Semi-Detached
£158,649

Terraced
£167,456

Detached
£171,105

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£466,667

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roma Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Roma Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2021-12-22	£224,157
46 Roma Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2020-01-03	£191,499
34 Roma Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-10-14	£129,601
34 Roma Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-08-16	£104,488
36 Roma Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-10-19	£152,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B11 2JL

Employment

B11 2JL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B11 2JL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Part-Time Employee	44
Full-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	43
Unemployed	23
Retired	21
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	1,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	3,356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	3,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	3,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	4,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greet Primary School Percy Road , Sparkhill B11 3ND	4out of 4	653 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqan Primary School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	822 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arden Primary School Baker Street , Sparkhill B11 4SF	3out of 4	955 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Evelyn Road , Sparkhill B11 3JW	4out of 4	1,159 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Small Heath Waverley Road , B10 0EG	1out of 4	1,225 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	678 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	863 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic School Oakley Road , Small Heath B10 0AX	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	2,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	2,816 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,635 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	943 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	2,864 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	333 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,630 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 521-527 Coventry Road , Small Heath B10 0LL	- not rated	1,695 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	1,910 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birmingham Railway Museum	670 Warwick Road, South Yardley	221 yd
Blueprint Burgers	549 Warwick Road, South Yardley	309 yd
The BBQ Hut	563-565 Warwick Road, South Yardley	329 yd
Subway	395 Warwick Road, South Yardley	447 yd
Refresh	Specialist Computer Holdings, James House	556 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tyseley Working Mens Club	573 Warwick Road, South Yardley		368 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza 8	403 Warwick Road, South Yardley	363 yd
UK Hot N Spicy	547 Warwick Road, South Yardley	368 yd
Rovex Chai	Unit 17, Rovex Business Park	626 yd
China Inn	775 Warwick Road, South Yardley	742 yd
Yasser Fish Bar	242 Warwick Road, Springfield	807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yardleys School REDDINGS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	582 yd
The Ackers THE ACKERS BASE CAMP THE ACKERS BASE CAMP GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	ski slopes	679 yd
Greet Primary School PERCY ROAD	grass pitches	740 yd
D'S Muscle 'N' Fitness BIZSPACE BUSINESS PARK BIZSPACE BUSINESS PARK KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Golden Hillock Sports Ground (Ackers Trust) APPLESHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	952 yd
Ark Victoria Academy TALBOT WAY	artificial grass pitch	966 yd
Ark Boulton Academy GOLDEN HILLOCK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,000 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	273.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.