B68 8QP maps, stats, and open data

B68 8QP lies on Langley Road in Oldbury. B68 8QP 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 8QP geodata

Easting399512
Northing287771
Latitude52.487855
Longitude-2.008616

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B68 8QP?

StreetLangley Road
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 8QP Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 8QP 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 8QP

January 2024Public orderOn or near Thompson Road295m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area497m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Thompson Road295m
➜ Langley Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8QP

New Henry Street (Langley Rd)Langley Green48m
New Henry Street (Langley Rd)Langley Green64m
Langley Green Rd (Causeway Green Rd)Langley100m
Langley Green Rd (Causeway Green Rd)Langley134m
Mill Lane (Langley Green Rd)Langley141m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8QP

Langley Green Station0.7km
Rowley Regis Station1.9km
Sandwell & Dudley Station2.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8QP

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

Download

Median download speed78.1Mbps
Average download speed115.1Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed14.8Mbps
Average upload speed14.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8QP (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 8QP

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B68 8QP gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)74,442
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)12,407
Median (kWh/meter)12,618

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)79,288
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)6,607
Median (kWh/meter)6,406
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8QP, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8QP.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

93.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 8QP:

Food Standards Agency

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

First Steps Oldbury
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Methodist Church
144m
Options for Life
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Oak Green Way
192m
Causeway Pizza and Grill
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
5 Causeway Green Road
206m

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Nearest post box to B68 8QP

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Langley Road / New Henry St17:4512:0066m
Farm Road / Parkfield Road17:4512:00336m
Vicarage Road Post Office17:1512:00403m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8QP

FacilityDistance
Barnford Park
Moat Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
374m
Langley Swimming Centre (Closed)
Vicarage Road, Oldbury
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
503m
Q3 Academy
Moat Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
566m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B68 8QP

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68 8LD
Not applicable155m
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8LR
Not applicable290m
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road, Oldbury, B68 8ED
Secondary593m

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Source: Edubase
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B68 8QP ITL and B68 8QP 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 8QP:

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

B68 8QP 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 8QP:

CodeName
OAE00050604
LSOAE01010003Sandwell 030C
MSOAE02002072Sandwell 030

Nearest postcodes to B68 8QP

B68 8RBFarm Road41m
B68 8RQNew Henry Street44m
B68 8QUBarrs Street45m
B68 8RGNew Henry Street86m
B68 8QXCross Street101m
B68 8REMount Pleasant107m
B68 8RSOld Chapel Walk115m
B68 8RDFarm Road123m
B68 8RHEdward Street143m
B68 8QYEthel Street143m