B68 8LG maps, stats, and open data

B68 8LG lies on Grosvenor Road in Oldbury. B68 8LG 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 8LG maps

B68 8LG map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B68 8LG map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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B68 8LG geodata

Easting399221
Northing287457
Latitude52.485032
Longitude-2.012900

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B68 8LG?

StreetGrosvenor Road
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 8LG Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation170m558ft

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

WardLangley
ConstituencyWarley

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B68 8LG

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area319m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Parking Area319m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area319m
➜ Grosvenor Road crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8LG

Grosvenor Rd (Causeway Green Rd)Causeway Green112m
Wolverhampton Rd Eastside (Causeway Green Rd)Causeway Green159m
Grosvenor Rd (Causeway Green Rd)Causeway Green185m
Parkfield Road (Farm Rd)Causeway Green215m
Causeway Green Rd Northside (Wolverhampton Road)Causeway Green228m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8LG

Langley Green Station1.1km
Rowley Regis Station1.5km
Sandwell & Dudley Station2.6km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8LG

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

Download

Median download speed69.0Mbps
Average download speed64.6Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed19.3Mbps
Average upload speed14.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8LG (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 8LG

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B68 8LG gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)282,347
Meter count18
Mean (kWh/meter)15,686
Median (kWh/meter)14,263

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)49,496
Meter count14
Mean (kWh/meter)3,535
Median (kWh/meter)2,949
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8LG, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8LG.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

64.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 8LG:

Food Standards Agency

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

Pizza Land
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
162 Causeway Green Road
133m
Kwik Stop
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
148 Causeway Green Road
133m
British Legion
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
The Royal British Legion
166m

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Nearest post box to B68 8LG

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Farm Road / Parkfield Road17:4512:00225m
Causeway Green Post Office17:1512:00287m
Wolerhampton Road / Leahouse Road17:1512:00321m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8LG

FacilityDistance
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
Pound Road, Oldbury
Health and Fitness Gym
485m
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, Oldbury
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches, Studio
575m
Causeway Green Primary School
Penncricket Lane, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
597m

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Nearest schools to B68 8LG

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8LR
Not applicable239m
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68 8LD
Not applicable288m
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NE
Secondary575m

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B68 8LG ITL and B68 8LG 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 8LG:

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

B68 8LG 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 8LG:

CodeName
OAE00050611
LSOAE01010006Sandwell 030E
MSOAE02002072Sandwell 030

Nearest postcodes to B68 8LG

B68 8PBWindsor Road58m
B68 8PAWindsor Avenue103m
B68 8LFCauseway Green Road118m
B68 8LECauseway Green Road130m
B68 8LJCauseway Green Road133m
B68 8PTParkfield Road138m
B68 8LQCauseway Green Road161m
B68 8NYWindsor Road167m
B68 8PSParkfield Road177m
B68 8PLFarm Road210m