B68 8QL maps, stats, and open data
B68 8QL lies on Joinings Bank in Oldbury. B68 8QL 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 8QL maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Source: Open Postcode Geo
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B68 8QL geodata
| Easting | 399764 |
| Northing | 287867 |
| Latitude | 52.488718 |
| Longitude | -2.004904 |
Where is B68 8QL?
| Street | Joinings Bank |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 8QL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 8QL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 170m | 558ft |
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 |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Warley |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B68 8QL
11A, JOININGS BANK, OLDBURY, B68 8QL 2004 21 DEC £84,000 |
6A, JOININGS BANK, OLDBURY, B68 8QL 2002 30 AUG £289,000 |
9, JOININGS BANK, OLDBURY, B68 8QL 1999 9 APR £120,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B68 8QL
| Primrose Bank (Joinings Bank) | Langley Green | 44m |
| Bloxcidge Street (Joinings Bank) | Langley Green | 76m |
| Primrose Bank (Joinings Bank) | Langley Green | 103m |
| Joinings Bank (Thompson Rd) | Langley Green | 176m |
| Jackson St (Vicarage Rd) | Langley Green | 213m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 8QL
| Langley Green Station | 0.6km |
| Rowley Regis Station | 2.2km |
| Smethwick Galton Bridge Station | 2.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B68 8QL (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 8QL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 54.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 65.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B68 8QL (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 8QL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B68 8QL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 184,425 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 30,737 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 25,321 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8QL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8QL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation
75% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 8QL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 8QL (metres)
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Nearest post box to B68 8QL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Vicarage Road Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 137m |
| Langley Road / New Henry St | 17:45 | 12:00 | 236m |
| Crosswells Road / Vicarage Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 359m |
B68 8QL ITL and B68 8QL 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 8QL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG3 | West Midlands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG37 | Sandwell |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000028 | Sandwell |
B68 8QL 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 8QL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00050602 | |
| LSOA | E01010005 | Sandwell 030D |
| MSOA | E02002072 | Sandwell 030 |
Nearest postcodes to B68 8QL
| B68 8QN | Primrose Bank | 83m |
| B68 8QH | Bloxcidge Street | 86m |
| B68 8QB | Westmead Drive | 87m |
| B68 8QJ | Joinings Bank | 95m |
| B68 8RT | Wyvern Close | 101m |
| B68 8RP | Suffolk Close | 107m |
| B68 8QR | Langley Gardens | 124m |
| B68 8NX | Newlands Walk | 151m |
| B68 8ES | Barnfordhill Close | 169m |
| B68 8QF | Highbury Road | 174m |
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