DE12 6BL maps, stats, and open data
DE12 6BL is in Shortheath, Swadlincote. DE12 6BL is located in the Seales electoral ward, within the local authority district of South Derbyshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of South Derbyshire. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB - 15M and the police force is Derbyshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
DE12 6BL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DE12 6BL geodata
| Easting | 430501 |
| Northing | 315053 |
| Latitude | 52.732260 |
| Longitude | -1.549750 |
Where is DE12 6BL?
| Locality | Shortheath |
| Town/City | Swadlincote |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DE12 |
DE12 6BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DE12 6BL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 | Seales |
|---|---|
| Constituency | South Derbyshire |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DE12 6BL
| Shortheath | Short Heath | 19m |
| Shortheath | Short Heath | 20m |
| Shortheath Farm (Shortheath) | Short Heath | 142m |
| Shortheath Farm (Shortheath) | Short Heath | 147m |
| Moira Road (Shortheath) | Short Heath | 407m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DE12 6BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 16.2% |
| 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 DE12 6BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 17.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 18.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 29.85Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 2.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 6.42Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DE12 6BL (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 | 83.8% |
DE12 6BL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DE12 6BL by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 300,712 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 38 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,913 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,472 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DE12 6BL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DE12 6BL.
- 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
26.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than DE12 6BL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DE12 6BL (metres)
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Nearest post box to DE12 6BL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Short Heath | 16:00 | 11:15 | 37m |
| Gorsey Lees | 16:00 | 11:15 | 439m |
| Donisthorpe Lane | 16:00 | 11:30 | 664m |
DE12 6BL ITL and DE12 6BL 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 DE12 6BL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLF | East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLF1 | Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLF13 | South and West Derbyshire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000039 | South Derbyshire |
DE12 6BL 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 DE12 6BL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00100557 | |
| LSOA | E01019872 | South Derbyshire 011F |
| MSOA | E02004128 | South Derbyshire 011 |
Nearest postcodes to DE12 6BL
| DE12 6BN | 131m | |
| DE12 6BW | Shortheath Road | 390m |
| DE12 6JD | Moira Road | 425m |
| DE12 6JE | Gorsey Leys | 514m |
| DE12 6AP | Shortheath Road | 562m |
| DE12 6AZ | Donisthorpe Lane | 584m |
| DE12 6BB | Donisthorpe Lane | 700m |
| DE12 6BP | Bath Lane | 716m |
| DE12 6BS | Roman Way | 720m |
| DE12 6BJ | Park Road | 729m |
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