Alum Rock, Birmingham

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Alum Rock, also known as "The Rock", is an inner-city "sub-area" located roughly 2 miles east of Birmingham city centre, and is officially a division of Saltley. In the past, Alum Rock was largely known to be an Irish area, but is now part of the Asian district of Birmingham, which also encompasses nearby Sparkbrook and Small Heath. It is arguably the commercial centre of this district, with hundreds of Asian stores lining the sides of its colourful roads.

[edit] Neighbouring areas

Alum Rock includes the connecting streets of the one-mile long Alum Rock Road, beginning at Saltley Gate and ending at Railway Bridge. Although Alum Rock Road continues towards Stechford, the eastern part of the main road is in Ward End.

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.

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