BA6 8RS maps, stats, and open data
BA6 8RS is located in the Mendip South electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Somerset and the English Parliamentary constituency of Somerton and Frome. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Somerset ICB - 11X and the police force is Avon and Somerset. This postcode has been in use since January 2014.
BA6 8RS maps
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BA6 8RS geodata
| Easting | 355111 |
| Northing | 135033 |
| Latitude | 51.112821 |
| Longitude | -2.642640 |
Where is BA6 8RS?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BA6 |
BA6 8RS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BA6 8RS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 | Mendip South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Somerton And Frome |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BA6 8RS
| Orchard View (Ham Street) | Ham Street | 62m |
| Orchard View (Ham Street) | Ham Street | 63m |
| Ham Street (Muchelney Hill) | Ham Street | 394m |
| Ham Street Crossroads (Muchelney Hill) | Ham Street | 425m |
| The Greyhound Inn (Ham Street) | Baltonsborough | 851m |
Broadband
Broadband access in BA6 8RS (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BA6 8RS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 21.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 36.14Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.79Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BA6 8RS (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% |
BA6 8RS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BA6 8RS by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 46,704 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,838 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,937 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BA6 8RS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BA6 8RS.
- 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)
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Deprivation
31.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than BA6 8RS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BA6 8RS (metres)
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Nearest post box to BA6 8RS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ham Street | 16:30 | 10:00 | 338m |
| Coursing Batch | 17:00 | 12:00 | 5,207m |
BA6 8RS ITL and BA6 8RS 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 BA6 8RS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK2 | Dorset and Somerset |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK23 | Somerset CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000187 | Mendip |
BA6 8RS 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 BA6 8RS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00147788 | |
| LSOA | E01029019 | Mendip 013A |
| MSOA | E02006059 | Mendip 013 |
Nearest postcodes to BA6 8RS
| BA6 8QH | Orchard View | 106m |
| BA6 8PT | Ham Street | 157m |
| BA6 8FN | Mansfield Way | 180m |
| BA6 8QR | Lubborn Lane | 193m |
| BA6 8QJ | 202m | |
| BA6 8NZ | Archbishop Close | 244m |
| BA6 8PS | Ham Street | 319m |
| BA6 8QQ | 345m | |
| BA6 8QP | Lubborn Lane | 414m |
| BA6 8PY | Neville Park | 481m |
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