B68 8HD maps, stats, and open data

B68 8HD lies on Crosswells Road in Oldbury. B68 8HD is located in the Bristnall 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 1992.

B68 8HD geodata

Easting399664
Northing288137
Latitude52.491146
Longitude-2.006378

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B68 8HD?

StreetCrosswells Road
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 8HD Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 8HD as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation160m525ft

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

WardBristnall
ConstituencyWarley

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B68 8HD

January 2024Public orderOn or near Thompson Road104m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area212m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area406m
➜ Crosswells Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8HD

Hall St (Crosswells Rd)Langley Green19m
Joinings Bank (Thompson Rd)Langley Green28m
Station Road (Western Rd)Langley114m
Western Rd (Station Rd)Langley115m
Western Rd (Station Rd)Langley121m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8HD

Langley Green Station0.3km
Sandwell & Dudley Station2km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Station2.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8HD

Broadband access in B68 8HD (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband speed in B68 8HD (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed69.4Mbps
Average download speed82.2Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.2Mbps
Average upload speed7.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8HD (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 8HD

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Source: Ofcom
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B68 8HD gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B68 8HD by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)77,217
Meter count14
Mean (kWh/meter)5,516
Median (kWh/meter)5,843

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)25,883
Meter count13
Mean (kWh/meter)1,991
Median (kWh/meter)2,007
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8HD, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8HD.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

75% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 8HD:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 8HD (meters)

4 Community Trust After School Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
63a Crosswells Road
179m
Haya Guest House
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
13 Bloxcidge Street
183m
Bloxcidge Day Nursery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Bloxcidge House
257m

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Nearest post box to B68 8HD

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Langley Road / New Henry St17:4512:00330m
Vicarage Road Post Office17:1512:00352m
Crosswells Road / Vicarage Road17:4512:00392m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8HD

FacilityDistance
Langley Swimming Centre (Closed)
Vicarage Road, Oldbury
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
409m
Warley Rfc
Tat Bank Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
419m
Barnford Park
Moat Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
607m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B68 8HD

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68 8LD
Not applicable524m
Langley Primary School
Titford Road, Oldbury, B69 4QB
Primary615m
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8LR
Not applicable617m

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Source: Edubase
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B68 8HD ITL and B68 8HD 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 8HD:

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

B68 8HD 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 8HD:

CodeName
OAE00050595
LSOAE01010005Sandwell 030D
MSOAE02002072Sandwell 030

Nearest postcodes to B68 8HD

B68 8HACrosswells Road60m
B68 8QDThompson Road63m
B68 8QFHighbury Road116m
B68 8QEThompson Road126m
B68 8HBCrosswells Road140m
B68 8HNHall Street158m
B68 8QQBloxcidge Street181m
B68 8RTWyvern Close188m
B68 8HEVicarage Street188m
B68 8JTAvery Myers Close194m