Roman Way, Birmingham, B15 2SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B15 2SJ is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	46.1%	45.2%	-0.9%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	53.9%	54.8%	0.9%	49.0%	5.8%

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 2SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.8% 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	63.4%	70.8%	7.4%	37.9%	32.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.9%	19.3%	-3.6%	44.2%	-24.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.4%	5.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	52.2%	3.6%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	28.9%	30.2%	1.3%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	13.8%	13.5%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	14.4%	-8.8%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	8.2%	-1.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	9.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	20.2%	2.4%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	40.4%	10.1%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	7.6%	4.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.1% 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	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	14.6%	11.4%	-3.2%	0.7%	10.7%
Indian	7.9%	10.2%	2.3%	3.1%	7.1%
Pakistani	2%	5.8%	3.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	1.1%	15.5%	14.4%	2.5%	13.0%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	5%	-2.9%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	0.9%	4.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	46.6%	28.1%	-18.5%	81.4%	-53.3%
Arab	2%	3.2%	1.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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	64%	52.5%	-11.5%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.2%	11.4%	9.2%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	29.2%	29.9%	0.7%	5.6%	24.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	52.6%	-10.9%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	19.7%	10.3%	-9.4%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	5.6%	7.9%	2.3%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	7.9%	4.2%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	21.2%	13.6%	1.9%	19.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	76.7%	-22.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	9.3%	0.3%	9.0%
Southern Asia	10.2%	1.2%	9.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	33.4%	46.2%	-12.8%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	20.8%	6.5%	14.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Roman Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roman Way was 1661.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 889.4% higher than the Edgbaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Roman Way has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston and the 18th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1087.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.4%.

🔎 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
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B15 2SJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Roman Way are based on 61 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 Roman Way, Birmingham, B15 2SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B15 2SJ

Average Price
£220,387

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£244,146

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,229

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roman Way

Average Price
£224,357

Semi-Detached
£274,964

Terraced
£277,789

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,692

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roman WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Roman Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-03-31	£139,309
20 Roman Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-10-20	£139,856
40 Roman Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-11-29	£262,299
42 Roman Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-11-29	£262,299
44 Roman Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-06-28	£216,630

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B15 2SJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B15 2SJ 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)	79
Full-Time Employee	55
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	38
Retired	24
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	2,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	3,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	3,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Water Mill Primary School Water Mill Close , Selly Oak B29 6TS	2out of 4	458 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tiverton Academy Tiverton Road , Selly Oak B29 6BW	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Vivian Road , Harborne B17 0DN	4out of 4	1,165 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Lodge Hill Road , Selly Oak B29 6NU	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peters CofE Primary School Old Church Road , Harborne B17 0BE	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harborne Academy Harborne Road , Edgbaston B15 3JL	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	4out of 4	2,413 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	2,550 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	2,851 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	1,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,438 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	3,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	982 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Birmingham Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT	- not rated	993 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI High School for Girls Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UB	- not rated	1,419 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Blue Coat School Birmingham Somerset Road , Edgbaston B17 0HR	- not rated	1,432 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward's School Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UA	- not rated	1,549 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way	166 yd
Smoffee Ltd	323 Harborne Lane, Harborne	301 yd
Munch Shack	529 Harborne Park Road, Birmingham	304 yd
The Clock Tower	University Hospital Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital	477 yd
McDonald's Selly Oak	Selly Oak Shopping Park, Aston Webb Boulevard	496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Circo Bar	First Floor, 580-582 Bristol Road	742 yd
The Goose Selly Oak	The Goose At The Ovp, 561 Bristol Road	765 yd
Bristol Pear	676 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	782 yd
Bournbrook & Selly Oak Social Club	13A Hubert Road, Birmingham	887 yd
Beorma	Guild Of Students, University Of Birmingham	887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Castle	313 Harborne Lane, Harborne	288 yd
Jade House	335 Harborne Lane, Harborne	288 yd
Yummy Yummy	313 Harborne Lane, Harborne	288 yd
Greggs	9-10 Selly Oak Shopping Park, Aston Webb Boulevard	546 yd
Tea Time	579 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	742 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	19 Selly Oak Shopping Park, Aston Webb Boulevard	714 yd
Aldi	Aldi, 637 Bristol Road	741 yd
Tesco Express	576-588 Bristol Road, Selly Oak	779 yd
Seoul Plaza 6	Brook Studios, 536 Bristol Road	843 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Unit 1 Battery Retail Park, Chapel lane	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournville Rugby Football Club UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION VINCENT DRIVE	grass pitches	522 yd
University Of Birmingham (360 Sport And Fitness Complex) (Closed) UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION UNIVERSITY RAIL STATION VINCENT DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	522 yd
University Of Birmingham (Metchley Lane Pitches) METCHLEY PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	775 yd
Morris Centre Club QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	806 yd
University Of Birmingham Sports Centre (Closed) BRISTOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	912 yd
University Of Birmingham (Bournbrook Pitches) ELM HOUSE ELM HOUSE BRISTOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	933 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B15 2SJ