B68 8QX maps, stats, and open data

B68 8QX lies on Cross Street in Oldbury. B68 8QX 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 8QX geodata

Easting399453
Northing287689
Latitude52.487118
Longitude-2.009484

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B68 8QX?

StreetCross Street
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 8QX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 8QX as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation170m558ft

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 8QX

January 2024Public orderOn or near Thompson Road395m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Thompson Road395m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Thompson Road395m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8QX

Langley Green Rd (Causeway Green Rd)Langley96m
Langley Green Rd (Causeway Green Rd)Langley98m
New Henry Street (Langley Rd)Langley Green149m
New Henry Street (Langley Rd)Langley Green162m
Mill Lane (Langley Green Rd)Langley182m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8QX

Langley Green Station0.8km
Rowley Regis Station1.8km
Sandwell & Dudley Station2.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8QX

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

Download

Median download speed36.2Mbps
Average download speed58.9Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.3Mbps
Average upload speed7.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8QX (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 8QX

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B68 8QX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)186,673
Meter count13
Mean (kWh/meter)14,359
Median (kWh/meter)15,156

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)39,539
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)3,594
Median (kWh/meter)3,142
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8QX, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8QX.
  • 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 8QX:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Old Cross Indian Bar & Grill
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
The Old Cross
139m
The Orchard School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Causeway Green Road
139m
Sandhu Grocers
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
22 Causeway Green Road
139m

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Nearest post box to B68 8QX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Langley Road / New Henry St17:4512:00165m
Farm Road / Parkfield Road17:4512:00247m
Vicarage Road Post Office17:1512:00486m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8QX

FacilityDistance
Barnford Park
Moat Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
386m
Langley Swimming Centre (Closed)
Vicarage Road, Oldbury
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
585m
Q3 Academy
Moat Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
585m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B68 8QX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68 8LD
Not applicable80m
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8LR
Not applicable221m
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
Moat Road, Oldbury, B68 8ED
Primary595m

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Source: Edubase
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B68 8QX ITL and B68 8QX 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 8QX:

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

B68 8QX 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 8QX:

CodeName
OAE00050606
LSOAE01010005Sandwell 030D
MSOAE02002072Sandwell 030

Nearest postcodes to B68 8QX

B68 8QYEthel Street50m
B68 8QUBarrs Street59m
B68 8PUHadley Street99m
B68 8LDCauseway Green Road101m
B68 8QPLangley Road101m
B68 8RDFarm Road107m
B68 8RBFarm Road109m
B68 8QZFarm Road119m
B68 8RQNew Henry Street140m
B68 8LACauseway Green Road153m