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B8 3BQ

Alum Rock

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B8 3BQ 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 high crime levels, with around 86.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Saltley East is £30,300 per year. The nearest station is Adderley Park located about 0.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Alexander Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
16.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Saltley East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,490 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Saltley East has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.5%

Approximately 16.5% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 186 ft away from B8 3BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Saltley East near B8 3BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Adderley Park located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Adderley Park

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miAdderley ParkMedium
0.1 miAlexander ParkSmall

Schools

In the B8 3BQ postcode area, located within Saltley East, there are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryParkfield Community SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryShaw Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryThe Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good