B8 2LU maps, stats, and open data

B8 2LU lies on Alum Rock Road in Birmingham. B8 2LU is located in the Ward End electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Birmingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Hodge Hill. 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.

B8 2LU maps

B8 2LU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B8 2LU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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B8 2LU geodata

Easting412011
Northing288093
Latitude52.490620
Longitude-1.824535

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B8 2LU?

StreetAlum Rock Road
Town/CityBirmingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB8
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B8 2LU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B8 2LU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation110m361ft

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

WardWard End
ConstituencyBirmingham, Hodge Hill

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B8 2LU

June 2022Criminal damage and arsonOn or near St Josephs Road115m
June 2022Public orderOn or near St Josephs Road115m
June 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near St Josephs Road115m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B8 2LU

Treaford Lane (Alum Rock Rd)Alum Rock90m
The Ward End (Alum Rock Rd)Ward End93m
Treaford Lane (Alum Rock Rd)Alum Rock157m
Foley Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Ward End236m
Washwood Heath School (Burney Lane)Ward End240m

Nearest railway stations to B8 2LU

Stechford Station1.1km
Adderley Park Station2.3km
Lea Hall Station2.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B8 2LU

Broadband access in B8 2LU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband84.6%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband69.2%

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

Broadband speed in B8 2LU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed22.4Mbps
Average download speed59.9Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed4.5Mbps
Average upload speed4.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.99Mbps

Broadband limitations in B8 2LU (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 B8 2LU

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B8 2LU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B8 2LU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)116,342
Meter count8
Mean (kWh/meter)14,543
Median (kWh/meter)11,814

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)47,312
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)3,943
Median (kWh/meter)3,039
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B8 2LU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B8 2LU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

93.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than B8 2LU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B8 2LU (meters)

Kabul Darbar
Food Hygiene Rating: 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary)
912 Alum Rock Road
1m
Flying High Nursery School Limited
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
48 Thornton Road
137m
Ali Foodstore
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
874 Alum Rock Road
153m

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Nearest post box to B8 2LU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Burney Lane / Alum Rock Road17:3011:3068m
Rogers Road / Washwood Heath Road17:4511:30323m
Treaford Lane / Cotterhills La17:3011:30393m

Nearest sports facilities to B8 2LU

FacilityDistance
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane, Birmingham
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym
366m
Women's Health & Fitness Gym (Closed)
Alum Rock Road, Birmingham
Health and Fitness Gym
459m
Puregym (Birmingham Beaufort Park)
Coleshill Road, Birmingham
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
628m

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Nearest schools to B8 2LU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Thornton Primary School
Thornton Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2LQ
Primary234m
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane, Stechford, Birmingham, B8 2AS
All-through357m
Sladefield Infant School
Bamville Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2TJ
Primary564m

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B8 2LU ITL and B8 2LU 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 B8 2LU:

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

B8 2LU 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 B8 2LU:

CodeName
OAE00048032
LSOAE01009490Birmingham 055D
MSOAE02001881Birmingham 055

Nearest postcodes to B8 2LU

B8 2AQAlum Rock Road77m
B8 2JXSt Josephs Road113m
B8 2LAChetwynd Road123m
B8 2JUSt Josephs Road128m
B8 2TYAlum Rock Road146m
B8 2LBChetwynd Road153m
B8 2UGTreaford Lane165m
B8 2AHBurney Lane167m
B8 2UFTreaford Lane168m
B8 2LSAlum Rock Road180m