Roland Road, Birmingham, B19 1RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B19 1RT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	46%	49.3%	3.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	54%	50.7%	-3.3%	49.0%	1.7%

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	37.1%	41.4%	4.3%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	48.5%	0.1%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5.8%	1.8%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	44.3%	48%	3.7%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	36.5%	33.3%	-3.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	11.4%	13.4%	2.0%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 B19 1RT this area, 40.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	40.5%	1.2%	18.2%	22.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	9.5%	-4.0%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	12.8%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	19.6%	6.9%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	11.6%	4.2%	-7.4%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5% 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	29%	37.6%	8.6%	1.1%	36.5%
Chinese	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	35%	34.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	31.9%
Other Asian	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	3.7%	-4.1%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	4.1%	5%	0.9%	81.4%	-76.4%
Arab	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% 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	53.8%	56.4%	2.6%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	36%	34.2%	-1.8%	5.6%	28.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.5%	56.4%	2.9%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	31.4%	29.2%	9.8%	21.6%
5-10 Years	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	9%	5%	-4.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	30.4%	3.5%	-26.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.2%	37.2%	-35.0%
Christian	10.8%	46.2%	-35.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	76.9%	6.5%	70.4%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Roland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roland Road was 131.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.2% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Roland Road has the 69th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 964th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B19 1RT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Roland Road are based on 39 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 Roland Road, Birmingham, B19 1RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B19 1RT

Average Price
£163,507

Semi-Detached
£135,264

Terraced
£161,594

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£265,446

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roland Road

Average Price
£143,173

Semi-Detached
£155,197

Terraced
£136,781

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£257,143

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Roland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-02-24	£167,482
35 Roland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£54,165	2022-09-15	£55,090
49 Roland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-11-04	£256,339
23 Roland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-10-27	£225,605
59 Roland Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	2007-10-05	£86,558

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B19 1RT

Employment

B19 1RT area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% 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 B19 1RT 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

Full-Time Employee	65
Looking after home or family	49
Unemployed	41
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	36
Other	29
Self-Employed	27
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	1,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	1,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	2,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	3out of 4	227 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Primary School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	- not rated	227 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Junior School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3LJ	- not rated	644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Infant School Westminster Road , Handsworth B20 3LJ	- not rated	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Primary School Stamford Road , Handsworth B20 3PN	3out of 4	649 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holte School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	3out of 4	601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	- not rated	1,082 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kajans Hospitality & Catering Studio College - Khcsc Whitehead Road , Aston B6 6EL	- not rated	1,224 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	1,251 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	1,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,418 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,520 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	2,520 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	2,764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,899 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	- not rated	1,894 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	2,136 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Hijrah School Burbidge Road , Bordesley Green B9 4US	- not rated	4,877 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	277 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Malika House , 81 George Street	- not rated	679 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	681 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mohiuddin Girls School and College 55-56 Albert Road , B6 5NQ	- not rated	811 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aroma Coffee House	133 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	191 yd
Flakes Desserts	97A Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	199 yd
Azim's Restaurant and Balti House	106-108 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	228 yd
Flamin Charcoal Grill	90 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	228 yd
Nawab Curry Junction Ltd	96A Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	228 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stork Public House	The Stork, 140 Heathfield Road	309 yd
VIP 144 Restaurant Bar Dancing Club	First Floor, 52a Lozells Road	373 yd
Gunmakers Arms	123 Gerrard Street, Birmingham	530 yd
RAHYA RESTAURANT (pre Observatory)	The Observatory, 44A Barker Street	805 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DFC Chicken & Pizza	95 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	188 yd
Rajmahal Sweet and Grill	137A Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	197 yd
Dixy Chicken	89 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	206 yd
Saqib Kebab House	85 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	243 yd
La Belle Patisserie	152 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Umeed Superstore	153 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	215 yd
Fish Bazar Limited	67-69 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	243 yd
Jamil Foodstore	85A Wills Street, Birmingham	388 yd
Heathfield Supermarket	Heathfield Supermarket, 208-212 Heathfield Road	394 yd
International Mini Market	233 Lozells Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	540 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holte Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Wheeler Street	artificial grass pitch	592 yd
Holte School WHEELER STREET	artificial grass pitch	680 yd
The Lighthouse Young People'S Centre Alma Way		784 yd
Mayfield School (Closed) Villa Street		850 yd
Newtown Wellbeing Centre NEWTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,021 yd
Playfootball (Birmingham Indoor) FUTSAL UK FUTSAL UK GREAT KING STREET NORTH	artificial grass pitch	1,080 yd
Nishkam High School NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL NISHKAM HIGH SCHOOL GREAT KING STREET NORTH	tennis courts	1,092 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	142.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B19 1RT