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 map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B21 8BU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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B21 8BU geodata

Easting404086
Northing290545
Latitude52.512779
Longitude-1.941222

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B21 8BU?

StreetUplands Road
LocalityHandsworth
Town/CityBirmingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB21
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B21 8BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B21 8BU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation140m459ft

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

WardHolyhead
ConstituencyBirmingham, Perry Barr

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B21 8BU

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Petrol Station346m
October 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Petrol Station346m
October 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Petrol Station346m
➜ Uplands Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B21 8BU

Newcombe Rd (Rookery Rd)Handsworth151m
Newcombe Rd (Rookery Rd)Handsworth166m
Greenhill Rd (Rookery Rd)Leveretts186m
Stockwell Rd (Oxhill Rd)Leveretts215m
Stockwell Rd (Oxhill Rd)Leveretts237m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to B21 8BU

Handsworth Booth Street (Midland Metro Stop) (Booth Street)Handsworth1,415m

Nearest railway stations to B21 8BU

The Hawthorns Station1.8km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Station2.2km
Perry Barr Station2.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B21 8BU

Broadband access in B21 8BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in B21 8BU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed77.5Mbps
Average download speed65.2Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.4Mbps
Average upload speed9.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B21 8BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B21 8BU

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B21 8BU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B21 8BU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)461,260
Meter count48
Mean (kWh/meter)9,610
Median (kWh/meter)8,869

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)110,127
Meter count43
Mean (kWh/meter)2,561
Median (kWh/meter)2,410
  • 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 (meters)

Pritam Sweet Centre
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
291 Rookery Road
114m
Farmhouse Pizza
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
299 Rookery Road
114m
Dessert Hut
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
287 Rookery Road
116m

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Nearest post box to B21 8BU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
92 Newcombe Road17:3012:30116m
Rookery Road / Farnham Road17:4512:30138m
Oxhill Road / Friary Gardens17:3012:30288m

Nearest sports facilities to B21 8BU

FacilityDistance
Rookery School
Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches
250m
Laurel Road Community Sports Centre
Laurel Road, Handsworth, Birmingham
Artificial Grass Pitch, Outdoor Tennis Courts
347m
St Andrews Sports & Community Centre
College Road, Handsworth, Birmingham
Sports Hall
518m

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Nearest schools to B21 8BU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Rookery School
Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9PY
Primary250m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Avenue Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8ED
Primary281m
William Murdoch Primary School
Antrobus Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NT
Primary498m

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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 CodeName
TLGWest Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLG3West Midlands
ITL 3 CodeName
TLG31Birmingham
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000025Birmingham

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:

CodeName
OAE00047039
LSOAE01009269Birmingham 034B
MSOAE02001860Birmingham 034

Nearest postcodes to B21 8BU

B21 8BXNewcombe Road33m
B21 8BPUplands Road33m
B21 8DDNewcombe Road63m
B21 8EQFarnham Road71m
B21 8EGFarnham Road100m
B21 8DEMervyn Road110m
B21 9PSRookery Road118m
B21 9PTRookery Road119m
B21 8DXGreenhill Road136m
B21 9PRRookery Road150m