B16 8LU maps, stats, and open data
B16 8LU is located in the Edgbaston electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Birmingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Edgbaston. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E and the police force is West Midlands. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
B16 8LU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B16 8LU geodata
| Easting | 404968 |
| Northing | 285965 |
| Latitude | 52.471613 |
| Longitude | -1.928287 |
Where is B16 8LU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B16 |
B16 8LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B16 8LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Edgbaston |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Edgbaston |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B16 8LU
| The Ivy Bush (Hagley Rd) | Botanical Gardens | 141m |
| Plough & Harrow Hotel (Hagley Rd) | Five Ways | 164m |
| Highfield Rd (Harborne Rd) | Botanical Gardens | 209m |
| Plough & Harrow Hotel (Hagley Rd) | Five Ways | 224m |
| Monument Rd (Plough And Harrow Rd) | Ladywood | 236m |
Nearest railway stations to B16 8LU
| Five Ways Station | 1km |
| Birmingham New Street Station | 2km |
| Jewellery Quarter Station | 2.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B16 8LU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B16 8LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 20.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 20.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 23.44Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.25Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B16 8LU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
B16 8LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B16 8LU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 168,378 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,018 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,547 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B16 8LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B16 8LU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
75.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than B16 8LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B16 8LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to B16 8LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Harborne Road | 18:00 | 12:30 | 189m |
| Highfield Road | 18:30 | 12:30 | 215m |
| Ivy Bush Post Office | 18:30 | 12:30 | 243m |
B16 8LU ITL and B16 8LU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for B16 8LU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG3 | West Midlands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG31 | Birmingham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000025 | Birmingham |
B16 8LU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for B16 8LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00045610 | |
| LSOA | E01008988 | Birmingham 064C |
| MSOA | E02001890 | Birmingham 064 |
Nearest postcodes to B16 8LU
| B15 3EE | Highfield Road | 59m |
| B15 3EF | Highfield Road | 60m |
| B15 3EG | Highfield Road | 103m |
| B15 3ED | Highfield Gardens | 134m |
| B16 8PF | Hagley Road | 163m |
| B16 8UH | Windsor Terrace | 166m |
| B16 8UQ | Hagley Road | 175m |
| B15 3HG | Harborne Road | 176m |
| B15 3ES | Vicarage Road | 184m |
| B16 8LB | Hagley Road | 196m |
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