B68 8JQ maps, stats, and open data

B68 8JQ lies on Giles Road in Oldbury. B68 8JQ 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 8JQ maps

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

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B68 8JQ geodata

Easting399881
Northing288445
Latitude52.493915
Longitude-2.003182

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Where is B68 8JQ?

StreetGiles Road
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
➜ B68 open data dashboard
➜ See where B68 is on a map
➜ Where is Oldbury?

B68 8JQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 8JQ 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.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

Politics

WardSt Pauls
ConstituencyWarley

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B68 8JQ

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area213m
January 2024Public orderOn or near Thompson Road474m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Thompson Road474m
➜ Giles Road crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8JQ

Langley Green Station (Western Rd)Langley Green125m
Langley Green Station (Western Rd)Langley Green139m
Tat Bank Crossroads (Tat Bank Rd)Rood End190m
Western Rd (Tat Bank Rd)Tat Bank222m
Tat Bank Crossroads (Vicarage Rd)Rood End228m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8JQ

Langley Green Station0.1km
Sandwell & Dudley Station1.7km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Station1.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8JQ

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

Download

Median download speed64.1Mbps
Average download speed82.1Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.1Mbps
Average upload speed5.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed17.66Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8JQ (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 8JQ

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B68 8JQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)345,366
Meter count25
Mean (kWh/meter)13,815
Median (kWh/meter)12,932

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)67,110
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)2,918
Median (kWh/meter)2,745
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8JQ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8JQ.
  • 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 8JQ:

Food Standards Agency

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

The New Cottage Bar and Grill
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Cottage Inn
116m
Angella Caribbean Takeaway
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
151 Vicarage Road
206m
Sam's Fish Chips & Pizza
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
166 Vicarage Road
206m

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Nearest post box to B68 8JQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Priory Drive / Vicarage Road17:1512:00270m
Crosswells Road / Vicarage Road17:4512:00401m
Rood End Post Office17:1512:00540m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8JQ

FacilityDistance
Warley Rfc
Tat Bank Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
275m
Legacy (Closed)
Popes Lane, Oldbury
Health and Fitness Gym
527m
Legacy (Closed)
Popes Lane, Oldbury
Health and Fitness Gym
527m

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Nearest schools to B68 8JQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Rood End Primary School
Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SQ
Primary284m
Langley Primary School
Titford Road, Oldbury, B69 4QB
Primary862m
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68 8LD
Not applicable900m

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B68 8JQ ITL and B68 8JQ 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 8JQ:

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

B68 8JQ 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 8JQ:

CodeName
OAE00050678
LSOAE01010021Sandwell 024D
MSOAE02002066Sandwell 024

Nearest postcodes to B68 8JQ

B68 8JGGiles Road82m
B68 8JRBright Road83m
B68 8JHGiles Road89m
B68 8JFGreenwood Avenue97m
B69 4NBTat Bank Road115m
B68 8NPTat Bank Road138m
B68 8JPMushroom Hall Road149m
B68 8JLMushroom Hall Road150m
B69 4NDTat Bank Road159m
B68 8JJGiles Road162m