B31 3BU maps, stats, and open data
B31 3BU is located in the King's Norton North electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Birmingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Northfield. 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 September 2004.
B31 3BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B31 3BU geodata
| Easting | 403660 |
| Northing | 278640 |
| Latitude | 52.405756 |
| Longitude | -1.947626 |
Where is B31 3BU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B31 |
B31 3BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B31 3BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
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 | King's Norton North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Northfield |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B31 3BU
| Dormie Close (Vardon Way) | Wychall | 173m |
| Dormie Close (Vardon Way) | Wychall | 182m |
| Chip Close (The Fairway) | Wychall | 198m |
| Chip Close (The Fairway) | Wychall | 213m |
| Wychall Lane (The Fairway) | Wychall | 309m |
Nearest railway stations to B31 3BU
| Northfield Station | 1.3km |
| Kings Norton Station | 1.4km |
| Longbridge Station | 2.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B31 3BU (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 | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in B31 3BU (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% |
B31 3BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B31 3BU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 24,484 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,060 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,832 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B31 3BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B31 3BU.
- 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
95.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than B31 3BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B31 3BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to B31 3BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Vardon Way Shopping Precinct | 17:15 | 12:30 | 120m |
| Wychall Road Post Office | 17:45 | 12:30 | 409m |
| Birdie Close / Vardon Way | 17:15 | 12:30 | 460m |
B31 3BU ITL and B31 3BU 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 B31 3BU:
| 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 |
B31 3BU 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 B31 3BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00046196 | |
| LSOA | E01009117 | Birmingham 126A |
| MSOA | E02001952 | Birmingham 126 |
Nearest postcodes to B31 3BU
| B31 3BL | Kinver Road | 86m |
| B31 3BJ | Chaddesley Road | 89m |
| B31 3BP | Oddingley Road | 96m |
| B38 8XT | Dormie Close | 115m |
| B38 8XF | Chip Close | 119m |
| B38 8XH | Vardon Way | 124m |
| B38 8XD | Spoon Drive | 149m |
| B31 3EL | Middle Field Road | 165m |
| B38 8XS | Forfar Walk | 173m |
| B31 3BG | Grimley Road | 173m |
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