B68 8JH maps, stats, and open data

B68 8JH lies on Giles Road in Oldbury. B68 8JH is located in the St Pauls 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 8JH maps

B68 8JH map - large scale - OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
B68 8JH map - small scale - OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)

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B68 8JH geodata

Easting399860
Northing288358
Latitude52.493132
Longitude-2.003491

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Where is B68 8JH?

StreetGiles Road
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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➜ Where is Oldbury?

B68 8JH Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 8JH 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

WardSt Pauls
ConstituencyWarley

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B68 8JH

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area168m
January 2024Public orderOn or near Thompson Road389m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Thompson Road389m
➜ Giles Road crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8JH

Langley Green Station (Western Rd)Langley Green169m
Langley Green Station (Western Rd)Langley Green181m
Richmond Hill (Vicarage Rd)Rood End239m
Hall St (Crosswells Rd)Langley Green241m
Tat Bank Crossroads (Tat Bank Rd)Rood End251m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8JH

Langley Green Station0.1km
Sandwell & Dudley Station1.8km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Station1.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8JH

Broadband access in B68 8JH (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 8JH (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed75.0Mbps
Average download speed66.2Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.0Mbps
Average upload speed1.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed5.22Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8JH (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 8JH

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B68 8JH gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)225,041
Meter count16
Mean (kWh/meter)14,065
Median (kWh/meter)13,228

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)52,458
Meter count16
Mean (kWh/meter)3,279
Median (kWh/meter)3,002
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8JH, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8JH.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

88.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 8JH:

Food Standards Agency

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

The New Cottage Bar and Grill
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Cottage Inn
195m
Desi Punjabi Food
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
4 Vicarage Street
231m
Angella Caribbean Takeaway
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
151 Vicarage Road
238m

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Nearest post box to B68 8JH

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Priory Drive / Vicarage Road17:1512:00314m
Crosswells Road / Vicarage Road17:4512:00336m
Vicarage Road Post Office17:1512:00483m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8JH

FacilityDistance
Warley Rfc
Tat Bank Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
304m
Langley Swimming Centre (Closed)
Vicarage Road, Oldbury
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
477m
Legacy (Closed)
Popes Lane, Oldbury
Health and Fitness Gym
602m

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Nearest schools to B68 8JH

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Rood End Primary School
Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SQ
Primary360m
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68 8LD
Not applicable817m
Langley Primary School
Titford Road, Oldbury, B69 4QB
Primary822m

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B68 8JH ITL and B68 8JH 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 8JH:

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

B68 8JH 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 8JH:

CodeName
OAE00050681
LSOAE01010021Sandwell 024D
MSOAE02002066Sandwell 024

Nearest postcodes to B68 8JH

B68 8JJGiles Road72m
B68 8JQGiles Road89m
B68 8JRBright Road98m
B68 8JTAvery Myers Close106m
B68 8JLMushroom Hall Road109m
B68 8HEVicarage Street124m
B68 8JSVicarage Street130m
B68 8JFGreenwood Avenue164m
B68 8JGGiles Road169m
B68 8JPMushroom Hall Road172m