B68 8RG maps, stats, and open data

B68 8RG lies on New Henry Street in Oldbury. B68 8RG 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 8RG geodata

Easting399481
Northing287851
Latitude52.488574
Longitude-2.009072

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B68 8RG?

StreetNew Henry Street
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 8RG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 8RG 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 8RG

January 2024Public orderOn or near Thompson Road245m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area412m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Thompson Road245m
➜ New Henry Street crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8RG

New Henry Street (Langley Rd)Langley Green53m
New Henry Street (Langley Rd)Langley Green62m
Mill Lane (Langley Green Rd)Langley73m
Mill Lane (Langley Green Rd)Langley80m
Langley Green Rd (Causeway Green Rd)Langley102m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8RG

Langley Green Station0.7km
Rowley Regis Station1.9km
Sandwell & Dudley Station2.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8RG

Broadband access in B68 8RG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband84.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in B68 8RG (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed76.5Mbps
Average download speed69.2Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed11.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8RG (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 8RG

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B68 8RG gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)234,654
Meter count24
Mean (kWh/meter)9,777
Median (kWh/meter)9,668

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)70,188
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)3,052
Median (kWh/meter)2,447
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8RG, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8RG.
  • 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 8RG:

Food Standards Agency

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

First Steps Oldbury
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Methodist Church
62m
Options for Life
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Oak Green Way
159m
Causeway Pizza and Grill
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
5 Causeway Green Road
202m

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Nearest post box to B68 8RG

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Langley Road / New Henry St17:4512:0052m
Farm Road / Parkfield Road17:4512:00411m
Vicarage Road Post Office17:1512:00421m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8RG

FacilityDistance
Barnford Park
Moat Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
449m
Langley Swimming Centre (Closed)
Vicarage Road, Oldbury
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
519m
Langley Primary School
Titford Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
555m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B68 8RG

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68 8LD
Not applicable184m
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8LR
Not applicable293m
Langley Primary School
Titford Road, Oldbury, B69 4QB
Primary555m

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Source: Edubase
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B68 8RG ITL and B68 8RG 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 8RG:

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

B68 8RG 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 8RG:

CodeName
OAE00050604
LSOAE01010003Sandwell 030C
MSOAE02002072Sandwell 030

Nearest postcodes to B68 8RG

B68 8RSOld Chapel Walk32m
B68 8RQNew Henry Street49m
B68 8RHEdward Street61m
B68 8QPLangley Road86m
B68 8RJAll Angels Walk113m
B68 8RBFarm Road122m
B68 8QUBarrs Street123m
B68 8QRLangley Gardens160m
B68 8QXCross Street164m
B68 8REMount Pleasant167m