B23 5RU maps, stats, and open data
B23 5RU is located in the Erdington 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 5RU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B23 5RU geodata
| Easting | 410767 |
| Northing | 292759 |
| Latitude | 52.532593 |
| Longitude | -1.842707 |
Where is B23 5RU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B23 |
B23 5RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B23 5RU 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 | Erdington |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Erdington |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B23 5RU
| Gravelly Lane (Jarvis Rd) | Short Heath | 49m |
| Gravelly Lane (Jarvis Rd) | Short Heath | 86m |
| Somerset Rd (Gravelly Lane) | Short Heath | 185m |
| St Margarets Church (Jarvis Rd) | Short Heath | 185m |
| Gravelly Lane (Goosemoor Lane) | Short Heath | 196m |
Nearest railway stations to B23 5RU
| Erdington Station | 0.5km |
| Chester Road Station | 0.8km |
| Wylde Green Station | 1.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B23 5RU (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 B23 5RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 80.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.81Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B23 5RU (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 5RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B23 5RU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 272,353 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,983 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,481 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B23 5RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B23 5RU.
- 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
98.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than B23 5RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B23 5RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to B23 5RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Goosemore Lane | 17:30 | 12:30 | 188m |
| Court Lane / Norfolk Road | 17:30 | 12:30 | 363m |
| Court Lane | 17:30 | 12:30 | 376m |
B23 5RU ITL and B23 5RU 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 5RU:
| 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 5RU 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 5RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00045716 | |
| LSOA | E01009002 | Birmingham 023A |
| MSOA | E02001849 | Birmingham 023 |
Nearest postcodes to B23 5RU
| B23 5RB | Stones Green | 85m |
| B23 6NQ | Somerset Road | 131m |
| B23 5SN | Gravelly Lane | 138m |
| B23 5RR | Jarvis Road | 144m |
| B23 6NG | Somerset Road | 168m |
| B23 5SG | Gravelly Lane | 183m |
| B23 5SF | Gravelly Lane | 205m |
| B23 5QA | Baldmoor Lake Road | 206m |
| B23 5PP | Cayton Grove | 209m |
| B23 6NJ | Somerset Road | 234m |
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