B68 8RH maps, stats, and open data

B68 8RH lies on Edward Street in Oldbury. B68 8RH 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 8RH geodata

Easting399435
Northing287891
Latitude52.488934
Longitude-2.009750

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B68 8RH?

StreetEdward Street
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 8RH Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 8RH 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 8RH

January 2024Public orderOn or near Thompson Road252m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area355m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Thompson Road252m
➜ Edward Street crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8RH

Mill Lane (Langley Green Rd)Langley32m
Mill Lane (Langley Green Rd)Langley43m
New Henry Street (Langley Rd)Langley Green112m
Langley Green Rd (Causeway Green Rd)Langley117m
New Henry Street (Langley Rd)Langley Green123m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8RH

Langley Green Station0.6km
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 8RH

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

Download

Median download speed71.1Mbps
Average download speed72.6Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed10.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8RH (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 8RH

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B68 8RH gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)182,585
Meter count15
Mean (kWh/meter)12,172
Median (kWh/meter)8,946

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)30,812
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)2,801
Median (kWh/meter)2,617
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8RH, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8RH.
  • 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 8RH:

Food Standards Agency

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

First Steps Oldbury
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Methodist Church
1m
Options for Life
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Oak Green Way
133m
Causeway Pizza and Grill
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
5 Causeway Green Road
192m

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Nearest post box to B68 8RH

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Langley Road / New Henry St17:4512:00110m
Farm Road / Parkfield Road17:4512:00449m
Vicarage Road Post Office17:1512:00466m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8RH

FacilityDistance
Langley Primary School
Titford Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
494m
Barnford Park
Moat Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
510m
Langley Swimming Centre (Closed)
Vicarage Road, Oldbury
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
563m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B68 8RH

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68 8LD
Not applicable200m
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8LR
Not applicable281m
Langley Primary School
Titford Road, Oldbury, B69 4QB
Primary494m

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Source: Edubase
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B68 8RH ITL and B68 8RH 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 8RH:

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

B68 8RH 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 8RH:

CodeName
OAE00050594
LSOAE01010003Sandwell 030C
MSOAE02002072Sandwell 030

Nearest postcodes to B68 8RH

B68 8RSOld Chapel Walk50m
B68 8RGNew Henry Street61m
B68 8RQNew Henry Street110m
B69 4TGLangley Green Road123m
B68 8RJAll Angels Walk130m
B68 8QPLangley Road143m
B68 8QUBarrs Street173m
B68 8RBFarm Road181m
B68 8LACauseway Green Road191m
B69 4TBWoodfield Avenue199m