B21 8BU maps, stats, and open data
B21 8BU lies on Uplands Road in Handsworth, Birmingham. B21 8BU 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 8BU maps


B21 8BU geodata
| Easting | 404086 |
| Northing | 290545 |
| Latitude | 52.512779 |
| Longitude | -1.941222 |
Where is B21 8BU?
| Street | Uplands Road |
| Locality | Handsworth |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B21 |
B21 8BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B21 8BU 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 8BU
| Newcombe Rd (Rookery Rd) | Handsworth | 151m |
| Newcombe Rd (Rookery Rd) | Handsworth | 166m |
| Greenhill Rd (Rookery Rd) | Leveretts | 186m |
| Stockwell Rd (Oxhill Rd) | Leveretts | 215m |
| Stockwell Rd (Oxhill Rd) | Leveretts | 237m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to B21 8BU
| Handsworth Booth Street (Midland Metro Stop) (Booth Street) | Handsworth | 1,415m |
Nearest railway stations to B21 8BU
| The Hawthorns Station | 1.8km |
| Hamstead (Birmingham) Station | 2.2km |
| Perry Barr Station | 2.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B21 8BU (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 8BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 77.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 65.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B21 8BU (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 8BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B21 8BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 461,260 |
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| Meter count | 48 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,610 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,869 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 110,127 |
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| Meter count | 43 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,561 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,410 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B21 8BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B21 8BU.
- 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 8BU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B21 8BU (metres)
Pritam Sweet Centre
Farmhouse Pizza
Mrs Kaurs
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Nearest post box to B21 8BU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| 92 Newcombe Road | 17:30 | 12:30 | 116m |
| Rookery Road / Farnham Road | 17:45 | 12:30 | 138m |
| Oxhill Road / Friary Gardens | 17:30 | 12:30 | 288m |
B21 8BU ITL and B21 8BU 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 8BU:
| 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 8BU 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 8BU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00047039 | |
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| LSOA | E01009269 | Birmingham 034B |
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| MSOA | E02001860 | Birmingham 034 |
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