B68 0QB maps, stats, and open data

B68 0QB lies on Kingsway in Oldbury. B68 0QB 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 0QB geodata

Easting399419
Northing284991
Latitude52.462863
Longitude-2.009979

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B68 0QB?

StreetKingsway
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 0QB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 0QB 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 0QB

December 2023BurglaryOn or near Hickmans Close426m
September 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Binswood Road371m
September 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Binswood Road371m
➜ Kingsway crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 0QB

Apsley Rd (Kingsway)Brandhall76m
Quinton Church (Hagley Road West)Quinton93m
Walters Rd (Kingsway)Brandhall103m
Walters Rd (Kingsway)Brandhall106m
Quinton Church (Hagley Road West)Quinton109m

Nearest railway stations to B68 0QB

Rowley Regis Station2.1km
Old Hill Station3.3km
Langley Green Station3.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 0QB

Broadband access in B68 0QB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in B68 0QB (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed38.3Mbps
Average download speed43.2Mbps
Maximum download speed78.62Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed8.8Mbps
Average upload speed10.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 0QB (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 B68 0QB

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B68 0QB gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)279,754
Meter count15
Mean (kWh/meter)18,650
Median (kWh/meter)16,821

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)32,210
Meter count8
Mean (kWh/meter)4,026
Median (kWh/meter)4,671
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 0QB, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 0QB.
  • 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 0QB:

Food Standards Agency

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

Rose's Sandwich Bar
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
780b Hagley Road West
74m
Marvil Take-Away Shop
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
780 Hagley Road West
74m
Big John's (Retail) Limited
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
782 Hagley Road West
74m

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Nearest post box to B68 0QB

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Quinton Post Office17:3012:00119m
Shrublands Avenue Opp Lewis17:3012:00366m
Clydesdale Road / Hagley Road We17:1512:00385m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 0QB

FacilityDistance
The Gym Group (Birmingham Hagley)
Hagley Road West, Halesowen
Health and Fitness Gym
335m
Perryfields High School
Oldacre Road, Oldbury
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches
502m
Highfield Farm Recreation Ground
Stourton Road, Quinton, Birmingham
Grass Pitches
822m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B68 0QB

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Quinton Church Primary School
Hagley Road West, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1AJ
Primary237m
Perryfields Primary School
Apsley Road, Oldbury, B68 0QY
Primary321m
Perryfields Academy
Oldacre Road, Oldbury, B68 0RG
Secondary502m

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Source: Edubase
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B68 0QB ITL and B68 0QB 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 0QB:

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

B68 0QB 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 0QB:

CodeName
OAE00050693
LSOAE01010022Sandwell 037B
MSOAE02002079Sandwell 037

Nearest postcodes to B68 0QB

B68 0QDKingsway54m
B68 0PJHagley Road West76m
B68 0QAWalters Road97m
B32 1ADHagley Road West118m
B68 0PHHagley Road West127m
B32 1AJHagley Road West141m
B68 0QUApsley Road152m
B68 0QXMonckton Road155m
B68 0QTApsley Road193m
B68 0QSApsley Close194m