B21 8BS maps, stats, and open data
B21 8BS lies on Uplands Road in Handsworth, Birmingham. B21 8BS is located in the Holyhead electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Birmingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Perry Barr. 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.
B21 8BS maps


B21 8BS geodata
| Easting | 403884 |
| Northing | 290609 |
| Latitude | 52.513356 |
| Longitude | -1.944198 |
Where is B21 8BS?
| Street | Uplands Road |
| Locality | Handsworth |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B21 |
B21 8BS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B21 8BS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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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 | Holyhead |
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| Constituency | Birmingham, Perry Barr |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B21 8BS
| Sandwell Rd (Oxhill Rd) | Leveretts | 179m |
| Friary Gardens (Oxhill Rd) | Leveretts | 182m |
| Friary Gardens (Oxhill Rd) | Leveretts | 197m |
| Sandwell Rd (Oxhill Rd) | Leveretts | 215m |
| Sandwell Rd (Oxhill Rd) | Leveretts | 247m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to B21 8BS
| Handsworth Booth Street (Midland Metro Stop) (Booth Street) | Handsworth | 1,379m |
| The Hawthorns (Midland Metro Stop) (Middlemore Lane) | Smethwick | 1,626m |
Nearest railway stations to B21 8BS
| The Hawthorns Station | 1.6km |
| Hamstead (Birmingham) Station | 2.2km |
| Smethwick Rolfe Street Station | 2.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B21 8BS (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 B21 8BS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 56.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 72.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B21 8BS (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% |
B21 8BS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B21 8BS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 539,454 |
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| Meter count | 38 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,196 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,113 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 74,528 |
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| Meter count | 35 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,129 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,536 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B21 8BS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B21 8BS.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
90.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than
B21 8BS:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B21 8BS (metres)
Mahay Newsagents
Jay Mini Market Ltd
Value Food Ltd / Today Express
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Nearest post box to B21 8BS
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| 92 Newcombe Road | 17:30 | 12:30 | 123m |
| Oxhill Road / Friary Gardens | 17:30 | 12:30 | 224m |
| Sandwell Road Post Office | 17:30 | 12:30 | 232m |
B21 8BS ITL and B21 8BS 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 B21 8BS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLG3 | West Midlands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLG31 | Birmingham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000025 | Birmingham |
B21 8BS 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 B21 8BS:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00047036 | |
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| LSOA | E01009269 | Birmingham 034B |
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| MSOA | E02001860 | Birmingham 034 |
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