B23 5BU maps, stats, and open data
B23 5BU lies on Dovedale Road in Birmingham. B23 5BU is located in the Perry Common electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Birmingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Erdington. 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.
B23 5BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B23 5BU geodata
| Easting | 408933 |
| Northing | 293608 |
| Latitude | 52.540258 |
| Longitude | -1.869720 |
Where is B23 5BU?
| Street | Dovedale Road |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B23 |
B23 5BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B23 5BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
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 | Perry Common |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Erdington |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B23 5BU
| Dovedale Rd | Perry Common | 37m |
| Dovedale Rd (College Rd) | Perry Common | 46m |
| Dovedale Rd (College Rd) | Perry Common | 52m |
| Plumstead Rd (Brackenbury Rd) | Warren Farm | 187m |
| Plumstead Rd (Brackenbury Rd) | Warren Farm | 199m |
Nearest railway stations to B23 5BU
| Erdington Station | 2.4km |
| Chester Road Station | 2.6km |
| Wylde Green Station | 2.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B23 5BU (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 limitations in B23 5BU (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% |
B23 5BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B23 5BU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 44,144 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,357 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,560 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B23 5BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B23 5BU.
- 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
96.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than B23 5BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B23 5BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to B23 5BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Brackenbury Road / Dulwich Road | 17:30 | 12:30 | 213m |
| Weycroft Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 226m |
| Perry Common Post Office | 17:30 | 12:15 | 470m |
B23 5BU ITL and B23 5BU 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 B23 5BU:
| 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 |
B23 5BU 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 B23 5BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00046271 | |
| LSOA | E01009122 | Birmingham 014B |
| MSOA | E02001840 | Birmingham 014 |
Nearest postcodes to B23 5BU
| B23 5BX | Dovedale Road | 31m |
| B23 5FF | Poppymead | 72m |
| B44 0HU | College Road | 81m |
| B44 0HY | Brackenbury Road | 101m |
| B23 5AT | Little Owl Close | 106m |
| B44 0HZ | Boston Grove | 117m |
| B23 5AE | Broomhill Road | 119m |
| B44 0EY | Rawdon Grove | 128m |
| B44 0AZ | Wooton Grove | 151m |
| B23 5AL | Guillimot Grove | 154m |
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