Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, B8 2LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B8 2LX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	49.5%	48.2%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50.5%	51.8%	1.3%	49.0%	2.8%

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	29.2%	39.7%	10.5%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57%	50.9%	-6.1%	44.2%	6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	7.4%	5.2%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	44.4%	54.2%	9.8%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	36.7%	29.4%	-7.3%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	11.4%	12.2%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	6.5%	2.6%	-3.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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 B8 2LX this area, 31.8% 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	37.8%	31.8%	-6.0%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	10.6%	-6.6%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	13.9%	3.6%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	13.2%	-0.8%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	24%	12.3%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.2% 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	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	1.1%	5.2%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	56%	60.1%	4.1%	2.7%	57.4%
Other Asian	8.7%	10.4%	1.7%	1.6%	8.8%
Black African	1%	3.5%	2.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	16.2%	10.2%	-6.0%	81.4%	-71.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	62.7%	61.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	33.3%	29%	-4.3%	5.6%	23.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	61.9%	0.6%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	4.3%	28.5%	24.2%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	2%	-24.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2%	37.2%	-35.2%
Christian	10%	46.2%	-36.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	80.4%	6.5%	73.9%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Alum Rock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alum Rock Road was 82.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.5% lower than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alum Rock Road has the 51st lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock and the 1461st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.6%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B8 2LX, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Alum Rock Road are based on 656 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 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, B8 2LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 2LX

Average Price
£248,022

Semi-Detached
£239,376

Terraced
£266,862

Detached
£325,193

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alum Rock Road

Average Price
£247,150

Semi-Detached
£252,838

Terraced
£235,324

Detached
£273,847

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,702

Other
£471,869

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alum Rock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
945 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£259,000	2023-06-30	£272,803
957 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-06-20	£261,057
901 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-03-12	£299,232
899 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-05-07	£148,806
941 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-05-31	£224,954

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 2LX

Employment

B8 2LX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B8 2LX 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	64
Student (economically inactive)	61
Looking after home or family	58
Self-Employed	53
Retired	45
Other	42
Part-Time Employee	39
Unemployed	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Transport and storage	21
Education	16
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	708 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	1,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	2,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	3,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Primary School Thornton Road , Ward End B8 2LQ	3out of 4	364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sladefield Infant School Bamville Road , Ward End B8 2TJ	4out of 4	653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Gumbleberrys Close , Off Cotterills Lane B8 2PS	3out of 4	800 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ward End Primary School Ingleton Road , B8 2RA	4out of 4	928 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colebourne Primary School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill College Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,970 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,599 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,979 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	366 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	2,066 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,945 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,642 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	993 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaufort School Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ	4out of 4	1,129 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braidwood School for the Deaf Bromford Road , B36 8AF	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	2,276 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	2,489 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
UKS Fried Chicken	852 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	189 yd
Magazin Romanesc	856 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	190 yd
Bun and Peri	870 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	201 yd
Shahi Masala	8 Burney Lane, Birmingham	261 yd
Cafe Coffea	8 Burney Lane, Birmingham	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hornet	991 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	233 yd
Ward End Social Club	10 St Margarets Road, Birmingham	619 yd
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	754 yd
Barley Mow	Barley Mow Inn, 117 St Margarets Road	782 yd
Washwood Heath Conservative Club	550 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fuji Sushi	852 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	189 yd
Muncheeze	850 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	190 yd
Papa Ge's Kebab House	888 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	250 yd
SIGNATURE CUISINE	999 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	255 yd
Subway	884 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Discount Supermarket	850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	493 yd
Azad Supermarket	733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	768 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	768 yd
Bucuresti Magazine	629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Washwood Heath Academy BURNEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	259 yd
Pure Gym (Birmingham Beaufort Park) COLESHILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	462 yd
Brockhurst Road Playing Field COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	678 yd
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed) 757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road	health and fitness suite	723 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	180 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B8 2LX