B68 8BD maps, stats, and open data
B68 8BD lies on Ferndale Road in Oldbury. B68 8BD is located in the Langley 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 8BD maps


B68 8BD geodata
| Easting | 398976 |
| Northing | 286469 |
| Latitude | 52.476149 |
| Longitude | -2.016505 |
Where is B68 8BD?
| Street | Ferndale Road |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 8BD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 8BD as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
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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 | Langley |
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| Constituency | Warley |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B68 8BD
| Fairway Rd (Ferndale Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 16m |
| Fairway Rd (Ferndale Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 26m |
| Ferndale Rd (Grafton Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 103m |
| Ferndale Rd (Grafton Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 115m |
| Brook Rd (Heron Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 228m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 8BD
| Rowley Regis Station | 1km |
| Langley Green Station | 2.1km |
| Old Hill Station | 2.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B68 8BD (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in B68 8BD (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% |
Deprivation
86.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than
B68 8BD:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 8BD (metres)
Sams Wines
Angel Garden
Teris supermarket
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Nearest post box to B68 8BD
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Ferndale Road / Falcon Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 253m |
| Woodbury Road / Full Moon Public | 17:15 | 12:00 | 623m |
| Wolerhampton Road / Leahouse Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 697m |
B68 8BD ITL and B68 8BD 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 8BD:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLG3 | West Midlands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLG37 | Sandwell |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000028 | Sandwell |
B68 8BD 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 8BD:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00050580 | |
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| LSOA | E01010001 | Sandwell 037A |
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| MSOA | E02002079 | Sandwell 037 |
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