Ryland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B15 2BW is primarily male, with 57.1% of the population 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	57.1%	42.9%	-14.2%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	42.9%	57.1%	14.2%	49.0%	8.1%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around B15 2BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	77.6%	71.2%	-6.4%	37.9%	33.3%
Married: Opposite sex	13.1%	17.7%	4.6%	44.2%	-26.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.7%	7.6%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	0.5%	1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (90.2%) 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	57.1%	54.5%	-2.6%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	35.9%	35.7%	-0.2%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	5.4%	8.6%	3.2%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 B15 2BW this area, 5.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	8%	1.3%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	1%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	58.1%	32.5%	-25.6%	16.9%	15.6%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	47.8%	24.5%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.4% 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	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.6%	5%	3.4%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	3.8%	12.3%	8.5%	3.1%	9.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	6%	5.6%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	83.3%	57.4%	-25.9%	81.4%	-24.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	88.4%	67%	-21.4%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	1.8%	7.6%	5.8%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	20%	15.3%	5.6%	14.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	66.8%	-20.5%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	10.4%	8.2%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	17.4%	10.5%	1.9%	15.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	11.8%	1.2%	10.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Ryland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ryland Road was 73.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.1% lower than the Balsall Heath West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ryland Road has the 50th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West and the 1309th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.3%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B15 2BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Ryland Road are based on 138 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 Ryland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 2BW

Average Price
£550,916

Semi-Detached
£565,204

Terraced
£544,682

Detached
£572,214

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ryland Road

Average Price
£354,824

Semi-Detached
£371,098

Terraced
£334,739

Detached
£569,106

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ryland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68A Ryland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2025-01-10	£252,250
67 Ryland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-09-05	£455,427
71 Ryland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-07-08	£517,617
69 Ryland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-01-07	£412,614
70 Ryland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2021-10-04	£701,221

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 2BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B15 2BW 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

Student (economically inactive)	81
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	74
Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	23
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	11
Part-Time Employee	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Other	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Woodview Woodview Drive , Edgbaston B15 2HU	2out of 4	332 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Academy Great Colmore Street , B15 2AT	4out of 4	642 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Great Colmore Street , Lee Bank B15 2AY	4out of 4	806 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chandos Primary School Vaughton Street South , Highgate B12 0YN	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Percy Shurmer Academy Longmore Street , Balsall Heath B12 9ED	3out of 4	1,448 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Academy 23 Langley Walk , B15 2EF	- not rated	639 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark St Alban's Academy Conybere Street , B12 0YH	4out of 4	1,520 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jewellery Quarter Academy St George's Court , 1 Albion Street B1 3AA	2out of 4	2,066 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	2,187 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's School for Girls Vernon Road , Edgbaston B16 9SL	4out of 4	2,455 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	2,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,231 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	2,450 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,123 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,821 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,768 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West House School 24 St James's Road , Edgbaston B15 2NX	- not rated	103 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
James Brindley School Bell Barn Road , Edgbaston B15 2AF	3out of 4	339 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's School Edgbaston 31 Calthorpe Road , Edgbaston B15 1RX	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Sir Harrys Road , Edgbaston B15 2UR	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 17 - 18 Greenfield Crescent , Edgbaston B15 3AU	- not rated	886 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
Woodview Centeen	Woodview Community Association, Woodview Drive	219 yd
Livingwell Cafe	40 Woodview Drive, Birmingham	219 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd	5 Bristol Road, Edgbaston	515 yd
Greggs	105 Bristol Street, Birmingham	544 yd
Sultan Lounge Ltd	Enfield House, Enfield Road	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Exousia Community Church	4 Wynn Street, Birmingham	717 yd
B15 Student Bar	Birmingham University, Queens Hospital Close	738 yd
Ghost Club	89 Holloway Head, Birmingham	848 yd
Peg & Grill	Bulls Head, 38 Bishopsgate Street	872 yd
Boom Battle Bar	182 Broad Street, Birmingham	972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Flavour	75 Pershore Road, Edgbaston	723 yd
Sandwich Club	14 Islington Row, Birmingham	865 yd
Hot Stuff Pizza	76 Bristol Street, Birmingham	876 yd
BRGR BOX	Ground Floor Part, 2-4 Exeter Street	952 yd
Bull Burgers	46 Holloway Head, Birmingham	956 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Metro, Skyline, 165 Granville Street	712 yd
Oriental Supermarket	Ground Floor, 100 Holloway Head	812 yd
Tesco Express	The Mailbox, 150 Wharfside Street	1,064 yd
Tesco Express	118 Wharfside Street, Birmingham	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Woodview WOODVIEW DRIVE	grass pitches	186 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Opal 1 Birmingham) (Closed) Opal One Opal One Belgrave Middleway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	595 yd
St. Thomas Church Of England Va Primary School (Closed) Great Colmore Street	swimming pool	620 yd
Holloway Head Playing Field (Closed) Holloway Head	grass pitches	690 yd
University College Birmingham - The Maltings THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS GRANVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite	808 yd
Ultimate Fitness Birmingham HOLLOWAY HEAD	health and fitness suite	815 yd
The Priory School SIR HARRYS ROAD	grass pitches	878 yd
St George'S School Edgbaston CALTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	901 yd
The Club & Spa At The Cube THE CUBE THE CUBE WHARFSIDE STREET	health and fitness suite	938 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham City Centre) BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite	976 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	270.3 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	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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