Alum Rock

Alum Rock
Warwickshire
Alum Rock Road
Location
Location:	52°29’13"N, 1°49’55"W
Data
Post town:	Birmingham
Postcode:	B8
Dialling code:	0121
Local Government
Council:	Birmingham
Parliamentary constituency:	Birmingham Hodge Hill

Alum Rock is an inner-city suburb of Birmingham, Warwickshire, located roughly two miles east of the city centre. The area is officially a division of Saltley. Alum Rock Road is located here and has many Pakistani clothing shops and restaurants.

Neighbouring areas

Alum Rock includes the connecting streets of the two-mile Alum Rock Road beginning at Saltley Gate and ending at the Railway Bridge. Once through the main shopping area, Alum Rock Road continues towards Stechford, passing through Pelham, 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 Road and Bowyer Road.

Singer-songwriter and founding member of Duran Duran, Stephen Duffy, was born and brought up in Alum Rock.

Rockwood Academy is a secondary school located in the area.

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.

Community organisations

The Saltley Gate Peace Group 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.

Buildings

• Brookhill Tavern, a Grade II listed pub

Schools

Schools in Alum Rock include:

• Rockwood Academy
• Shaw Hill Primary School