Alderson Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 3DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B8 3DX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	50.5%	2.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52%	49.5%	-2.5%	49.0%	0.5%

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	40.4%	38%	-2.4%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	48.4%	0.0%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	6.1%	0.4%

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	41.3%	34.4%	-6.9%	48.4%	-14.0%
Good health	40.2%	43.9%	3.7%	33.6%	10.3%
Fair health	14.2%	15.4%	1.2%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 3DX this area, 33.2% 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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.2%	33.2%	-8.0%	18.2%	15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	9.4%	-5.8%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.8%	18.8%	14.0%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	20.9%	5.7%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	9.2%	3.2%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.8% 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	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	58.2%	68.8%	10.6%	2.7%	66.1%
Other Asian	7%	9%	2.0%	1.6%	7.4%
Black African	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	11.5%	8.8%	-2.7%	81.4%	-72.6%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	64.6%	68.6%	4.0%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	29%	27.9%	-1.1%	5.6%	22.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.3%	68.4%	4.1%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	27%	25.4%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	7%	1.6%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	0.3%	-22.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.6%	37.2%	-32.6%
Christian	5.5%	46.2%	-40.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	84.4%	6.5%	77.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Alderson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alderson Road was 109.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.1% higher than the Alum Rock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alderson Road has the 40th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock and the 1262nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B8 3DX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Alderson Road are based on 108 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 Alderson Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 3DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B8 3DX

Average Price
£190,355

Semi-Detached
£190,355

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alderson Road

Average Price
£162,953

Semi-Detached
£182,193

Terraced
£160,989

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alderson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
159 Alderson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-07-14	£156,198
159 Alderson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-09-07	£103,918
151 Alderson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2018-03-29	£195,187
159 Alderson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,000	2012-08-31	£184,832
153 Alderson Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2010-05-27	£199,322

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B8 3DX

Employment

B8 3DX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 B8 3DX 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

Looking after home or family	57
Full-Time Employee	47
Other	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	26
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	2
Construction	2

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	922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	1,571 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	2,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	2,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaw Hill Primary School Anthony Road , Alum Rock B8 3AN	4out of 4	379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Community School Parkfield Road , Saltley B8 3AX	4out of 4	647 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nansen Primary School Naseby Road , B8 3HG	3out of 4	658 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rosary Catholic Primary School Bridge Road , Saltley B8 3SF	- not rated	749 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alston Primary School Alston Road , Bordesley Green East B9 5UN	3out of 4	944 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rockwood Academy Naseby Road , Alum Rock B8 3HG	3out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saltley Academy Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5RX	3out of 4	724 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Bordesley Green Road , B9 4TR	2out of 4	1,180 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Small Heath Leadership Academy Muntz Street , Small Heath B10 9RX	1out of 4	2,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	3,572 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,593 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,445 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	1,551 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	1,805 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,904 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,512 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamd House School The Custard House , 29 - 43 Blake Lane B9 5QT	- not rated	1,121 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Huda Girls' School 74-76 Washwood Heath Road , Saltley B8 1RD	- not rated	1,463 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Riverside Education 2 Riverside Drive , Stechford B33 9BF	- not rated	1,916 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College 328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD	- not rated	2,133 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School 472 Coventry Road , B10 0UG	- not rated	2,286 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
Roti Wala Dera Ltd	491 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	149 yd
Uks Fried Chicken	466 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	254 yd
Ukim Jamia Mosque Birmingham	2-8 Ludlow Road, Birmingham	265 yd
The Gelato Shack	372 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	431 yd
Multiano Pizza	682 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	520 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridge House	Bridge Road, Birmingham	961 yd
Big Shot Snooker Club	10 Highfield Road, Washwood Heath	975 yd
East Birminghams Allotment Holders	155 Cotterills Lane, Birmingham	985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali's Kebabish	409 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	312 yd
Parathawala	401-403 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	328 yd
M Alam Halal Butchers	702 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	537 yd
Roti & Curry Bazaar	664 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	537 yd
Caspian Pizza	674 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Azad Supermarket	733 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	708 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	708 yd
Discount Supermarket	850 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham	972 yd
Bucuresti Magazine	629 Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham	999 yd
Akasaja Local Shop and Limited	437-441 Bordesley Green, Bordesley Green	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saltley Wellbeing Centre BROADWAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	532 yd
Women'S Health & Fitness Gym (Closed) 757-761 757-761 Alum Rock Road	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Naseby Road		760 yd
Rockwood Academy NASEBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	789 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	240.1 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	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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