B68 8QE maps, stats, and open data

B68 8QE lies on Thompson Road in Oldbury. B68 8QE 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 8QE geodata

Easting399660
Northing288011
Latitude52.490013
Longitude-2.006436

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Where is B68 8QE?

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

Elevation or altitude of B68 8QE 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 8QE

January 2024Public orderOn or near Thompson Road31m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area338m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area440m
➜ Thompson Road crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8QE

Joinings Bank (Thompson Rd)Langley Green23m
Primrose Bank (Joinings Bank)Langley Green101m
Joinings Bank (Thompson Rd)Langley Green119m
Primrose Bank (Joinings Bank)Langley Green136m
Hall St (Crosswells Rd)Langley Green139m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8QE

Langley Green Station0.4km
Sandwell & Dudley Station2.1km
Rowley Regis Station2.2km

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Broadband

Broadband access in B68 8QE (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 limitations in B68 8QE (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%

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Deprivation

75% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 8QE:

Food Standards Agency

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

Haya Guest House
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
13 Bloxcidge Street
151m
Bloxcidge Day Nursery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Bloxcidge House
176m
4 Community Trust After School Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
63a Crosswells Road
195m

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Nearest post box to B68 8QE

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Langley Road / New Henry St17:4512:00219m
Vicarage Road Post Office17:1512:00276m
Crosswells Road / Vicarage Road17:4512:00398m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8QE

FacilityDistance
Langley Swimming Centre (Closed)
Vicarage Road, Oldbury
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
355m
Barnford Park
Moat Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
487m
Warley Rfc
Tat Bank Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
545m

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Nearest schools to B68 8QE

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68 8LD
Not applicable422m
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8LR
Not applicable531m
Langley Primary School
Titford Road, Oldbury, B69 4QB
Primary637m

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B68 8QE ITL and B68 8QE 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 8QE:

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

B68 8QE 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 8QE:

CodeName
OAE00050595
LSOAE01010005Sandwell 030D
MSOAE02002072Sandwell 030

Nearest postcodes to B68 8QE

B68 8QFHighbury Road65m
B68 8QDThompson Road80m
B68 8RPSuffolk Close81m
B68 8RTWyvern Close94m
B68 8HDCrosswells Road126m
B68 8RJAll Angels Walk128m
B68 8HACrosswells Road133m
B68 8QNPrimrose Bank146m
B68 8QQBloxcidge Street158m
B68 8QRLangley Gardens159m