B8 2XJ maps, stats, and open data

B8 2XJ lies on Washwood Heath Road in Birmingham. B8 2XJ 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 2XJ maps

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

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B8 2XJ geodata

Easting410460
Northing288699
Latitude52.496100
Longitude-1.847359

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B8 2XJ?

StreetWashwood Heath Road
Town/CityBirmingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB8
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B8 2XJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B8 2XJ 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 2XJ

January 2024Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Wagoners Close285m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Herrick Road418m
December 2023Public orderOn or near Wagoners Close285m
➜ Washwood Heath Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B8 2XJ

Highfield Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Washwood Heath29m
Highfield Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Washwood Heath73m
Common Lane (Washwood Heath Rd)Washwood Heath195m
Wright Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Washwood Heath217m
Malthouse Lane (Highfield Rd)Washwood Heath234m

Nearest railway stations to B8 2XJ

Adderley Park Station1.6km
Duddeston Station1.8km
Aston Station1.9km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B8 2XJ

Broadband access in B8 2XJ (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 B8 2XJ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed10.2Mbps
Average download speed27.9Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.1Mbps
Average upload speed6.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B8 2XJ (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 2XJ

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B8 2XJ gas and electricity consumption

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

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)54,866
Meter count42
Mean (kWh/meter)1,306
Median (kWh/meter)1,193
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B8 2XJ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B8 2XJ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

97.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than B8 2XJ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Green Supermarket
Food Hygiene Rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
325 Washwood Heath Road
1m
Little Angels Day Nursery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
264A Washwood Heath Road
111m
Dawns House
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
236-238 Highfield Road
174m

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Nearest post box to B8 2XJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Washwood Heath Road17:4511:30166m
Washwood Heath Road Post Office17:4511:30266m
Nansen Road / Park Road17:3011:30449m

Nearest sports facilities to B8 2XJ

FacilityDistance
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed)
Naseby Road, Birmingham
Sports Hall
550m
Rockwood Academy
Naseby Road, Birmingham
Artificial Grass Pitch
586m
Ward End Park
Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham
Outdoor Tennis Courts
621m

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Nearest schools to B8 2XJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Leigh Primary School
Leigh Road, Washwood Heath, Birmingham, B8 2YH
Primary168m
Highfield Junior and Infant School
Highfield Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 3QF
Primary370m
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 3QU
Nursery564m

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B8 2XJ ITL and B8 2XJ 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 2XJ:

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

B8 2XJ 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 2XJ:

CodeName
OAE00047995
LSOAE01009484Birmingham 048D
MSOAE02001874Birmingham 048

Nearest postcodes to B8 2XJ

B8 2XLWarren Grove46m
B8 3QPHighfield Road64m
B8 2YELeigh Road90m
B8 2XUWashwood Heath Road107m
B8 2ULWashwood Heath Road113m
B8 2YGWarren Road157m
B8 2XGLime Tree Road167m
B8 3QRHighfield Road174m
B8 1SPMalthouse Lane184m
B8 3QWGlenpark Road207m