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B68 8QD lies on Thompson Road in Oldbury. B68 8QD 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 1980.
B68 8QD geodata
| Easting | 399629 |
| Northing | 288085 |
| Latitude | 52.490678 |
| Longitude | -2.006893 |
Where is B68 8QD?
| Street | Thompson Road |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 8QD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 8QD as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
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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
| Ward | Bristnall |
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| Constituency | Warley |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B68 8QD
| Joinings Bank (Thompson Rd) | Langley Green | 44m |
| Hall St (Crosswells Rd) | Langley Green | 81m |
| Joinings Bank (Thompson Rd) | Langley Green | 91m |
| Western Rd (Station Rd) | Langley | 121m |
| Western Rd (Station Rd) | Langley | 121m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 8QD
| Langley Green Station | 0.4km |
| Sandwell & Dudley Station | 2km |
| Smethwick Galton Bridge Station | 2.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B68 8QD (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B68 8QD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 47.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 2.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B68 8QD (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
B68 8QD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B68 8QD by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 390,623 |
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| Meter count | 23 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,984 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,787 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 69,731 |
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| Meter count | 18 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,874 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,442 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8QD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8QD.
- 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 8QD:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 8QD (metres)
Haya Guest House
4 Community Trust After School Club
First Steps Oldbury
Methodist Church Edward Street
210m
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Nearest post box to B68 8QD
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Langley Road / New Henry St | 17:45 | 12:00 | 269m |
| Vicarage Road Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 342m |
| Crosswells Road / Vicarage Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 423m |
B68 8QD ITL and B68 8QD 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 8QD:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLG3 | West Midlands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLG37 | Sandwell |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000028 | Sandwell |
B68 8QD 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 8QD:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00050595 | |
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| LSOA | E01010005 | Sandwell 030D |
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| MSOA | E02002072 | Sandwell 030 |
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