B8 1LD

Alum Rock, Birmingham

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At a glance

40% of premises in B8 1LD can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 80% superfast (30 Mbps or more). The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 101 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From B8 1LD, the nearest primary school is St Saviour's C of E Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is E-ACT Heartlands Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Alpha Medical Practice, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Duddeston station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 1.2 mi away, about a 25 minute walk; the nearest park, Adderley Park, is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capable40% of premises

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)40% of premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)40% of premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)80% of premises

Below the 10 Mbps minimum20% of premisesSlow

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Birmingham 052

101High · 7/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Birmingham

125Very high · 9/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	41	34	High · 8/10
Vehicle crime	15	5.0	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	8.4	6.7	High · 8/10
Other theft	6.9	6.5	High · 8/10
Public order	6.5	6.7	High · 7/10
Burglary	6.2	3.6	Very high · 9/10
Anti-social behaviour	4.6	15	Low · 2/10
Drugs	3.1	3.3	High · 7/10
Possession of weapons	2.8	1.0	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	2.5	1.4	Very high · 9/10
Theft from the person	2.2	1.7	Very high · 9/10
Other crime	1.1	2.1	Low · 3/10
Shoplifting	0.2	8.6	Low · 1/10
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.8	Moderate · 4/10

Birmingham 052: October 2025 to September 2026, 9,692 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Birmingham 052 Birmingham England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Saviour's C of E Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Jan 2020 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.2 mi

Adderley Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

The Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Mar 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

Highfield Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Parkfield Community SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 4 Oct 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

Secondary

E-ACT Heartlands AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 25 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.6 mi

Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth FormSecondary · Community school · ages 11–18 · Girls

Ofsted: GoodInspected 26 Apr 2022

Nursery, special and other

Adderley Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

130 m

R.Y.A.N Education Academy Vocational CentreOther independent special school · ages 14–19

Ofsted: Good

0.4 mi

Bloomsbury Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Pak PharmacyPharmacy · B8 1JA

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Asif's PharmacyPharmacy · B8 1JA

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Pal PharmacyPharmacy · B8 1ND

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

GP practices

Alpha Medical PracticeGP practice · B8 1JA

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Pak Health CentreGP practice · B8 1JA

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Greenfield Medical CentreGP practice · B8 1RT

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Dentists

Rupert Street (Dental Surgery)Dental practice · B7 5DT

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Bordesley VillageDental practice · B9 4QA

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Community Dental ServicesDental practice · B7 4BN

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Hospitals

Birmingham Children's HospitalHospital · B4 6NH

1.4 mi

Photopheresis Service, Birmingham Childrens HospitalHospital · B4 6NH

1.4 mi

Birmingham Children's HospitalHospital · B4 6NH

1.4 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Duddeston

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Adderley Park

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Aston

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Bordesley

1.4 mi

Tram and metro

Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro)

1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, Adderley Park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

7.3hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Sports ground0.2 hectares

50 m · 1 min walk

Adderley ParkPark or garden · 4.8 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Star Park Play AreaPlay area · 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Tennis courtsunder 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Playing field0.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest 3.4 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£41,358

£32,834 after tax

Birmingham

£45,309

£34,649 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£41,358

After tax£32,834

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£20,208Birmingham £27,077 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Birmingham 052); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 582 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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Most deprivedLeast deprived

55% of Birmingham's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Education, skills and training

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Health and disability

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Decile 1

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

20% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 30% in Birmingham and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about B8 1LD

What is the crime rate in B8 1LD?

The neighbourhood records 101 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Birmingham the rate is 125 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in B8 1LD?

The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £443,346, semi-detached £275,144, terraced £221,903, flats £144,814. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near B8 1LD?

The nearest primary school is St Saviour's C of E Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is E-ACT Heartlands Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in B8 1LD?

40% of premises in B8 1LD can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 80% superfast (30 Mbps or more). 40% can get ultrafast (300 Mbps or more). Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to B8 1LD?

Duddeston is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk, and Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro) (tram, metro or Underground) is 1.2 mi away, about a 25 minute walk.

What is the average household income in B8 1LD?

The ONS estimates average household income of £41,358 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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