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B8 1RB

Alum Rock

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B8 1RB is located in a major urban area, within the Alum Rock ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Saltley East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 148.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Saltley East is £30,300 per year. The nearest station is Duddeston located about 0.6 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Adderley Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
148
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
27.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Saltley East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,242 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Saltley East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 148.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.4%

Approximately 27.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Saltley East is £30,300 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 325 ft away from B8 1RB.

Flood risk

No risk

Saltley East near B8 1RB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Duddeston located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Duddeston

N/A

0.7 mi

Adderley Park

N/A

1 mi

Aston

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miAdderley ParkMedium

Schools

In the B8 1RB postcode area, located within Saltley East, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Saviour's C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miNurseryHighfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.3 miNurseryAdderley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding