B68 8QD maps, stats, and open data

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

Easting399629
Northing288085
Latitude52.490678
Longitude-2.006893

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Where is B68 8QD?

StreetThompson Road
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 8QD Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 8QD 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

WardBristnall
ConstituencyWarley

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B68 8QD

January 2024Public orderOn or near Thompson Road50m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area269m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area384m
➜ Thompson Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8QD

Joinings Bank (Thompson Rd)Langley Green44m
Hall St (Crosswells Rd)Langley Green81m
Joinings Bank (Thompson Rd)Langley Green91m
Western Rd (Station Rd)Langley121m
Western Rd (Station Rd)Langley121m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8QD

Langley Green Station0.4km
Sandwell & Dudley Station2km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Station2.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8QD

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

Download

Median download speed39.1Mbps
Average download speed47.5Mbps
Maximum download speed100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed2.0Mbps
Average upload speed6.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8QD (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 8QD

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B68 8QD gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)390,623
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)16,984
Median (kWh/meter)16,787

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)69,731
Meter count18
Mean (kWh/meter)3,874
Median (kWh/meter)3,442
  • 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 (meters)

Haya Guest House
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
13 Bloxcidge Street
190m
4 Community Trust After School Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
63a Crosswells Road
208m
Coveberry Oldbury
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
Underhill Street
238m

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Nearest post box to B68 8QD

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Langley Road / New Henry St17:4512:00269m
Vicarage Road Post Office17:1512:00342m
Crosswells Road / Vicarage Road17:4512:00423m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8QD

FacilityDistance
Langley Swimming Centre (Closed)
Vicarage Road, Oldbury
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
412m
Warley Rfc
Tat Bank Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
470m
Barnford Park
Moat Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
567m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B68 8QD

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68 8LD
Not applicable461m
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8LR
Not applicable556m
Langley Primary School
Titford Road, Oldbury, B69 4QB
Primary588m

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

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:

CodeName
OAE00050595
LSOAE01010005Sandwell 030D
MSOAE02002072Sandwell 030

Nearest postcodes to B68 8QD

B68 8HDCrosswells Road63m
B68 8QEThompson Road80m
B68 8HACrosswells Road103m
B68 8QFHighbury Road104m
B68 8RPSuffolk Close160m
B68 8RTWyvern Close165m
B68 8RJAll Angels Walk166m
B68 8HBCrosswells Road173m
B68 8QQBloxcidge Street193m
B68 8HNHall Street212m