Alum Rock, Birmingham

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. Rockwood Academy is a secondary school located in the area. Neighbouring areasAlum Rock includes the connecting streets of the 3 km 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 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. Founding member as well as vocalist and bassit of Birmingham Based band Duran Duran Stephen Duffy was brought up in Alum Rock and has also worked with stars such as Robbie Williams and Steven Page. 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. Administrative area and census informationAlum Rock is part of the Washwood Heath ward.

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. Rockwood Academy is a secondary school located in the area. Neighbouring areasAlum Rock includes the connecting streets of the 3 km 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 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. Founding member as well as vocalist and bassit of Birmingham Based band Duran Duran Stephen Duffy was brought up in Alum Rock and has also worked with stars such as Robbie Williams and Steven Page. 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. Administrative area and census informationAlum Rock is part of the Washwood Heath ward.