Alum Rock, Birmingham
Encyclopedia
Alum Rock is an inner-city suburb
of Birmingham
, England
, located roughly 2 miles east of Birmingham city centre. The area is officially a division of Saltley.
In the past, Alum Rock was largely known as a home to a large Irish
immigrant population, but now contains a large Asian population mainly from Pakistan
, (Sochani, Drunni, Bathroi Mirpur, Kashmir
) which also extends into nearby Small Heath
and Sparkbrook
.
Asian-owned businesses are commonplace within the area including many food stores and restaurants.
before joining Washwood Heath Road at the Fox & Goose
the eastern part of the main road is in Ward End
.
The area locally known as "The Rock" starts at Saltley Gate and ends at the junction with Highfield Rd and Bowyer Rd.
Alum Rock covers most of Saltley and so runs into many of Saltley's neighbouring areas, Bordesley Green
to the south, Ward End to the north and east and Nechells
to the west.
Washwood Heath Road, which also begins at Saltley Gate, runs loosely parallel to Alum Rock Road for a mile, before both main roads join up in front of the Fox & Goose
.
ward.
Census Data from the 2001 Census identifies the ward as having a higher population density, lower average age and a significantly higher ethnic minority population against the Birmingham average.
Cristiano Ronaldo is in talks with signing for Alum Rock FC.
is an organisation based in Alum Rock, taking its name from the local roundabout which leads to the areas main shopping area, Alum Rock road.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, located roughly 2 miles east of Birmingham city centre. The area is officially a division of Saltley.
In the past, Alum Rock was largely known as a home to a large Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
immigrant population, but now contains a large Asian population mainly from Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, (Sochani, Drunni, Bathroi Mirpur, Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
) which also extends into nearby Small Heath
Small Heath, Birmingham
Small Heath is an inner-city area within the city of Birmingham, West Midlands, England. It is situated on and around the A45 ....
and Sparkbrook
Sparkbrook
Sparkbrook is an inner-city area in south-east Birmingham, England. It is one of the four wards forming the Hall Green formal district within Birmingham City Council.-Etymology:...
.
Asian-owned businesses are commonplace within the area including many food stores and restaurants.
Neighbouring areas
Alum Rock includes the connecting streets of the three kilometre long Alum Rock Road beginning at Saltley Gate and ending at Railway Bridge. Once through the main shopping area, Alum Rock Road continues towards Stechford, passing through PelhamPelham, Birmingham
Pelham is a small "sub-area" of inner-city Hodge Hill, Birmingham, England, that surrounds the proximity of the The Pelham Arms pub, and is roughly at the point where Saltley and Ward End meet...
before joining Washwood Heath Road at the Fox & Goose
Fox & Goose
The Fox & Goose is a shopping district in Ward End, Birmingham, England, at the eastern end of Washwood Heath Road. It is named after the public house there...
the eastern part of the main road is in Ward End
Ward End
Ward End is an area of Birmingham, England. It covers the area between Saltley, Hodge Hill and Stechford and includes Ward End Park, a public park that has been open for over 100 years.-Ward End territory:...
.
The area locally known as "The Rock" starts at Saltley Gate and ends at the junction with Highfield Rd and Bowyer Rd.
Alum Rock covers most of Saltley and so runs into many of Saltley's neighbouring areas, Bordesley Green
Bordesley Green
Bordesley Green is an inner-city area of Birmingham, England about two miles south-east from the city centre. It also contains a road of the same name. It is also a ward in the formal district of Hodge Hill. Neighbouring areas include, Alum Rock, Saltley, Small Heath and Yardley.Heartlands Hospital...
to the south, Ward End to the north and east and Nechells
Nechells
Nechells is an area in inner-city Birmingham, England, with a population of 27,969 . It is also a ward within the formal district of Ladywood. Nechells local government ward includes areas, for example parts of Birmingham city centre, which are not part of the historic district of Nechells as such...
to the west.
Washwood Heath Road, which also begins at Saltley Gate, runs loosely parallel to Alum Rock Road for a mile, before both main roads join up in front of the Fox & Goose
Fox & Goose
The Fox & Goose is a shopping district in Ward End, Birmingham, England, at the eastern end of Washwood Heath Road. It is named after the public house there...
.
Administrative area and census information
Alum Rock is part of the Washwood HeathWashwood Heath
Washwood Heath is a ward in Birmingham, within the formal district of Hodge Hill, roughly two miles north-east of Birmingham city centre, England...
ward.
Census Data from the 2001 Census identifies the ward as having a higher population density, lower average age and a significantly higher ethnic minority population against the Birmingham average.
Cristiano Ronaldo is in talks with signing for Alum Rock FC.
Community organisations
The Saltley Gate Peace GroupSaltley Gate Peace Group
The Saltley Gate Peace Group, is an inner city interfaith organisation based in Birmingham, England.-Background:The Saltley Gate Peace Group was initially formed as a joint Christian/Muslim peace initiative in response to the threat of war in Iraq as a part of the growing peace movement in Britain...
is an organisation based in Alum Rock, taking its name from the local roundabout which leads to the areas main shopping area, Alum Rock road.