B6 5BU maps, stats, and open data

B6 5BU is located in the Aston electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Birmingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. 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.

B6 5BU maps

B6 5BU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B6 5BU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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B6 5BU geodata

Easting407656
Northing289158
Latitude52.500272
Longitude-1.888650

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Where is B6 5BU?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB6
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B6 5BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B6 5BU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation120m394ft

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

WardAston
ConstituencyBirmingham, Ladywood

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B6 5BU

October 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Chilworth Close284m
October 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Chilworth Close284m
August 2023Possession of weaponsOn or near Chilworth Close284m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B6 5BU

Victoria Rd (Upper Sutton St)Aston144m
Victoria Rd (Upper Sutton St)Aston144m
Upper Sutton St (Park Lane)Aston155m
Upper Sutton St (Park Lane)Aston195m
King Edward School Aston (Victoria Rd)Aston233m

Nearest railway stations to B6 5BU

Aston Station1.2km
Witton (West Midlands) Station1.4km
Duddeston Station1.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B6 5BU

Broadband access in B6 5BU (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 B6 5BU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed13.9Mbps
Average download speed28.3Mbps
Maximum download speed67.49Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.0Mbps
Average upload speed6.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in B6 5BU (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 B6 5BU

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B6 5BU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B6 5BU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)94,227
Meter count13
Mean (kWh/meter)7,248
Median (kWh/meter)7,133

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)25,793
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)2,149
Median (kWh/meter)1,994
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B6 5BU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B6 5BU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

92.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than B6 5BU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B6 5BU (meters)

Aston Tower Junior And Infant School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Upper Sutton Street
73m
Smart Kids Nursery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
2 Tower Road
110m
Aston News
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
101 Upper Sutton Street
139m

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Nearest post box to B6 5BU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Victoria Road Post Office18:3012:30146m
Park Lane17:3012:30177m
Whitehead Road / Albert Road17:3012:30480m

Nearest sports facilities to B6 5BU

FacilityDistance
Aston Tower Community Primary School
Upper Sutton Street, Birmingham
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
95m
South Aston Community Association
Tower Road, Tower Road, Birmingham
Artificial Grass Pitch
125m
King Edward Vi Aston School (Site 1)
Frederick Road, Aston, Birmingham
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym
425m

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Nearest schools to B6 5BU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Aston Tower Community Primary School
Upper Sutton Street, Aston, Birmingham, B6 5BE
Primary95m
King Edward VI Aston School
Frederick Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6DJ
Secondary429m
Titan Aston Academy
69 Aston Road North, Birmingham, B6 4EA
Not applicable456m

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B6 5BU ITL and B6 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 B6 5BU:

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

B6 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 B6 5BU:

CodeName
OAE00045179
LSOAE01008910Birmingham 050A
MSOAE02001876Birmingham 050

Nearest postcodes to B6 5BU

B6 5BWUpper Sutton Street35m
B6 5BXRosefield Croft56m
B6 5BDClifton Close75m
B6 5BAAldersea Drive102m
B6 5BNUpper Sutton Street131m
B6 5BBBrooklyn Avenue146m
B6 5DEPark Lane179m
B6 5HLVictoria Road235m
B6 5ETVictoria Road236m
B6 4UJDunsfold Croft236m