GL2 5HY maps, stats, and open data
GL2 5HY lies on Empire Way in Gloucester. GL2 5HY is located in the Podsmead electoral ward, within the local authority district of Gloucester and the English Parliamentary constituency of Gloucester. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Gloucestershire ICB - 11M and the police force is Gloucestershire. This postcode has been in use since December 1995.
GL2 5HY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
GL2 5HY geodata
| Easting | 382020 |
| Northing | 216260 |
| Latitude | 51.844647 |
| Longitude | -2.262401 |
Where is GL2 5HY?
| Street | Empire Way |
| Town/City | Gloucester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | GL2 |
GL2 5HY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of GL2 5HY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
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 | Podsmead |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gloucester |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to GL2 5HY
| Empire Way (Bristol Road) | Gloucester | 157m |
| Hempsted Lane (Bristol Road) | Gloucester | 188m |
| The Anchorage (Secunda Way) | Hempsted | 341m |
| The Forge | Hempsted | 355m |
| Bungalows (Shakespeare Avenue) | Podsmead | 406m |
Nearest railway stations to GL2 5HY
| Gloucester Station | 2.8km |
GL2 5HY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in GL2 5HY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 121,300 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,130 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,766 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in GL2 5HY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in GL2 5HY.
- 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
97.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than GL2 5HY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to GL2 5HY (metres)
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Nearest post box to GL2 5HY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Elmgrove | 17:00 | 12:00 | 409m |
| Bristol Road | 17:45 | 12:30 | 565m |
| Tuffley Avenue | 17:30 | 12:45 | 659m |
Environment
| Risk of GL2 5HY flooding from rivers and sea | Low |
GL2 5HY ITL and GL2 5HY 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 GL2 5HY:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK1 | Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bath/Bristol area |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK13 | Gloucestershire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000081 | Gloucester |
GL2 5HY 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 GL2 5HY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00113521 | |
| LSOA | E01022333 | Gloucester 009E |
| MSOA | E02004644 | Gloucester 009 |
Nearest postcodes to GL2 5HY
| GL2 5EU | Ashville Road | 137m |
| GL2 5AS | Milton Avenue | 324m |
| GL2 5FL | Harvey Close | 335m |
| GL2 5JW | The Anchorage | 358m |
| GL2 5BP | Betjeman Close | 379m |
| GL2 5LA | Hempsted Lane | 408m |
| GL2 5AW | Shakespeare Avenue | 420m |
| GL2 5FG | Partridge Close | 425m |
| GL2 5GH | The Forge | 433m |
| GL2 5FF | Woodpecker Road | 442m |
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