B68 0QA maps, stats, and open data

B68 0QA lies on Walters Road in Oldbury. B68 0QA is located in the Old Warley electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Sandwell and the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L and the police force is West Midlands. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

B68 0QA geodata

Easting399516
Northing284998
Latitude52.462926
Longitude-2.008552

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is B68 0QA?

StreetWalters Road
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 0QA Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 0QA as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation220m722ft

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

WardOld Warley
ConstituencyWarley

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B68 0QA

September 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Binswood Road465m
September 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Binswood Road465m
August 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Binswood Road465m
➜ Walters Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 0QA

Walters Rd (Kingsway)Brandhall99m
Walters Rd (Kingsway)Brandhall107m
Quinton Island (Hagley Road West)Quinton115m
Quinton Church (Hagley Road West)Quinton125m
Quinton Church (Hagley Road West)Quinton164m

Nearest railway stations to B68 0QA

Rowley Regis Station2.2km
Old Hill Station3.4km
Langley Green Station3.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 0QA

Broadband access in B68 0QA (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access68.8%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband68.8%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband25.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in B68 0QA (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed19.8Mbps
Average download speed33.5Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.2Mbps
Average upload speed6.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 0QA (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 30Mbps31.3%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 0QA

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Source: Ofcom
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B68 0QA gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B68 0QA by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)471,844
Meter count31
Mean (kWh/meter)15,221
Median (kWh/meter)14,601

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)91,167
Meter count27
Mean (kWh/meter)3,377
Median (kWh/meter)3,054
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 0QA, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 0QA.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

51.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 0QA:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 0QA (meters)

Rose's Sandwich Bar
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
780b Hagley Road West
115m
Marvil Take-Away Shop
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
780 Hagley Road West
115m
Big John's (Retail) Limited
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
782 Hagley Road West
115m

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Nearest post box to B68 0QA

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Quinton Post Office17:3012:00145m
Clydesdale Road / Hagley Road We17:1512:00292m
Shrublands Avenue Opp Lewis17:3012:00295m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 0QA

FacilityDistance
The Gym Group (Birmingham Hagley)
Hagley Road West, Halesowen
Health and Fitness Gym
432m
Perryfields High School
Oldacre Road, Oldbury
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches
522m
Highfield Farm Recreation Ground
Stourton Road, Quinton, Birmingham
Grass Pitches
807m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B68 0QA

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Quinton Church Primary School
Hagley Road West, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1AJ
Primary245m
Perryfields Primary School
Apsley Road, Oldbury, B68 0QY
Primary372m
Perryfields Academy
Oldacre Road, Oldbury, B68 0RG
Secondary522m

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Source: Edubase
Licence: Open Government Licence

B68 0QA ITL and B68 0QA 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 B68 0QA:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLGWest Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLG3West Midlands
ITL 3 CodeName
TLG37Sandwell
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000028Sandwell

B68 0QA 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 B68 0QA:

CodeName
OAE00050693
LSOAE01010022Sandwell 037B
MSOAE02002079Sandwell 037

Nearest postcodes to B68 0QA

B68 0QBKingsway97m
B68 0PJHagley Road West115m
B68 0PTBarston Road139m
B68 0PSBarston Road144m
B68 0QDKingsway150m
B68 0PUBarston Road156m
B68 0PZKingsway165m
B32 1AJHagley Road West175m
B32 1DNHagley Road West177m
B32 1ADHagley Road West191m