Alum Rock
vs Nechells
Nechells has the younger population: 31% of residents are aged 15–29, against 27% in Alum Rock. Homes in Nechells sold for a median of £243,525, 35% above Alum Rock. Nechells has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 5%).
People
Alum Rock has 28,302 residents in 7,185 households; Nechells has 13,563 in 4,598. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (7% and 8%). Nechells has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 20.6 percentage points more than Alum Rock (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Alum Rock (47%) and flats in Nechells (55%). Alum Rock has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 50%, 31.1 percentage points more than Nechells (Birmingham: 53%). Alum Rock has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 6.5 percentage points more than Nechells (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £180,000 in Alum Rock and £243,525 in Nechells, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Nechells has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 8%, 3.2 percentage points more than Alum Rock (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 117 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Alum Rock, and 107 in Nechells. The typical postcode is 228 m from the nearest school in Alum Rock and 219 m in Nechells. The typical postcode is 946 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Alum Rock and 609 m in Nechells. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Alum Rock and 87% in Nechells.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 84 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Alum Rock and 258 in Nechells, against 128 across Birmingham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Alum Rock is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 28,302 people in 7,185 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £180,000 over the past two years, 25% below the Birmingham median. On average 5% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 70% below the Birmingham average.
Nechells is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 13,563 people in 4,598 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £243,525 over the past two years, in line with the Birmingham median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 50% below the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Alum Rock and Nechells next to other wards of Birmingham.