B68 8LU maps, stats, and open data

B68 8LU lies on Causeway Green Road in Oldbury. B68 8LU 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 8LU maps

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

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B68 8LU geodata

Easting398884
Northing287179
Latitude52.482532
Longitude-2.017862

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B68 8LU?

StreetCauseway Green Road
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 8LU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 8LU 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

WardLangley
ConstituencyWarley

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B68 8LU

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area118m
January 2024Public orderOn or near Parking Area118m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Parking Area118m
➜ Causeway Green Road crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8LU

Causeway Green (Pound Rd)Causeway Green69m
Causeway Green (Pound Rd)Causeway Green85m
Wolverhampton Rd Westside (Causeway Green Rd)Causeway Green104m
Wolverhampton Rd Westside (Causeway Green Rd)Causeway Green146m
Causeway Green Rd (Wolverhampton Road)Causeway Green172m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8LU

Rowley Regis Station1.1km
Langley Green Station1.5km
Old Hill Station2.9km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8LU

Broadband access in B68 8LU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband87.5%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in B68 8LU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed45.7Mbps
Average download speed76.2Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.1Mbps
Average upload speed4.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed11.02Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8LU (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 8LU

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B68 8LU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)101,750
Meter count10
Mean (kWh/meter)10,175
Median (kWh/meter)9,564

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)26,554
Meter count9
Mean (kWh/meter)2,950
Median (kWh/meter)2,470
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8LU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8LU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

88.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 8LU:

Food Standards Agency

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

News Express
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
245 Causeway Green Road
120m
The Old Dispensary
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
234 Causeway Green Road
124m
Rich n Tasty
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
210 Causeway Green Road
124m

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Nearest post box to B68 8LU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Causeway Green Post Office17:1512:00158m
Wolerhampton Road / Leahouse Road17:1512:00247m
Cakemore Road Opposite Woodnorto17:1512:00313m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8LU

FacilityDistance
Causeway Green Primary School
Penncricket Lane, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
163m
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
Pound Road, Oldbury
Health and Fitness Gym
280m
Cakemore Playing Field
Grafton Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
529m

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Nearest schools to B68 8LU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Causeway Green Primary School
Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, B68 8LX
Primary163m
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NE
Secondary593m
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8LR
Not applicable623m

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Environment

Risk of B68 8LU flooding from rivers and sea
Medium
➜ B68 8LU flood map

B68 8LU ITL and B68 8LU 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 8LU:

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

B68 8LU 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 8LU:

CodeName
OAE00050614
LSOAE01010004Sandwell 027D
MSOAE02002069Sandwell 027

Nearest postcodes to B68 8LU

B69 4QYAshes Road79m
B68 8NNPound Close109m
B68 8LYPound Road114m
B68 8LTCauseway Green Road117m
B69 4QZAshes Road123m
B68 8LSCauseway Green Road125m
B68 8LXPenncricket Lane126m
B68 8BPGrafton Road144m
B68 8LZPound Close152m
B69 4QXPool Lane184m