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B8 3JH

Tarry Road

Alum Rock

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Detailed insights for B8 3JH

Overview

Postcode B8 3JH 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 117.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Saltley East is £38,385 per year. The nearest station is Adderley Park located about 0.5 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Alexander Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
9.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Saltley East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,191 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 117.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9.1%

Approximately 9.1% 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 per household in Saltley East is £38,385 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B8 3JH.

Flood risk

No risk

Saltley East near B8 3JH 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B8 3JH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Adderley Park

N/A

Walking directions to Adderley Park
0.9 mi

Duddeston

N/A

Walking directions to Duddeston

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B8 3JH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miAlexander ParkSmallWalking directions to Alexander Park

Area Profile

Population
606
Population density
17,823.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
55.88(+46%)
Other theft
18.17(+217%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.99(+32%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.54(+33%)
Public order
7.72(+27%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
383
62.79%
Other Asian
112
18.36%
African
48
7.87%
Other
13
2.13%
Bangladeshi
11
1.8%
Total population: 610

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
173
41.09%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
78
18.53%
Level 3 (A level)
59
14.01%
Level 4+ (Degree)
58
13.78%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
39
9.26%
Total 16+ residents: 421

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
45
34.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
25.76%
Owns with a mortgage
26
19.7%
Other forms of private rent
15
11.36%
Other social rented
8
6.06%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Alum Rock

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £177,500 in Alum Rock area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,000 up to £320,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Alum Rock in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Alum Rock over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£190,000
Flats1£43,000
Semi-Detached6£194,000
Terraced48£175,000

10 year median price trend in Alum Rock

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Alum Rock.

Schools

In the B8 3JH postcode area, located within Saltley East, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B8 3JH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryHighfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryRockwood AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryNansen Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B8 3JH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B8 3JH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miPotha General StoreGowan Road, Birmingham, B8 3JJWalking directions to Potha General Store
0.1 miYousafClodeshall Road, Birmingham, B8 3SNWalking directions to Yousaf
0.1 miPrime SupermarketAlum Rock Road, Birmingham, B8 3DHWalking directions to Prime Supermarket
0.1 miWahid SupermarketsHavelock Road, Birmingham, B8 3QXWalking directions to Wahid Supermarkets
0.1 miHamza Halal MeatHavelock Road, Birmingham, B8 3QXWalking directions to Hamza Halal Meat

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,497
Band B£1,746
Band C£1,996
Band D£2,245
Band E£2,744
Band F£3,243
Band G£3,742
Band H£4,491

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictBirminghamE08000025
Parliamentary ConstituencyBirmingham LadywoodE14001096
WardAlum RockE05011120
ParishBirmingham, unparished areaE43000250
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Saltley EastE02001877
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Birmingham 051EE01009491
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.