B68 9BU maps, stats, and open data
B68 9BU lies on Romsley Road in Oldbury. B68 9BU is located in the Old Warley 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 9BU maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
B68 9BU geodata
| Easting | 399983 |
| Northing | 286470 |
| Latitude | 52.476159 |
| Longitude | -2.001679 |
Where is B68 9BU?
| Street | Romsley Road |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 9BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 9BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 200m | 656ft |
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 | Old Warley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Warley |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B68 9BU
| Hill Top Rd (George Rd) | Warley | 179m |
| Hill Top Rd (George Rd) | Warley | 210m |
| Broadway (Bleakhouse Rd) | Warley | 236m |
| Broadway (Wolverhampton Road) | Brandhall | 257m |
| George Rd (Bleakhouse Rd) | Warley | 283m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 9BU
| Langley Green Station | 2km |
| Rowley Regis Station | 2km |
| Smethwick Rolfe Street Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B68 9BU (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 | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B68 9BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 46.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 44.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B68 9BU (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 9BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B68 9BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 255,655 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,621 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,083 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 57,865 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,404 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,952 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 9BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 9BU.
- 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)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
82.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 9BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 9BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to B68 9BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Parsons Hill / Wolverhamptonrd | 17:15 | 12:00 | 243m |
| George Road Opp George House | 17:30 | 11:30 | 317m |
| Bristnall Fields Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 418m |
B68 9BU ITL and B68 9BU 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 9BU:
| 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 9BU 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 9BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00050302 | |
| LSOA | E01009940 | Sandwell 032C |
| MSOA | E02002074 | Sandwell 032 |
Nearest postcodes to B68 9BU
| B68 9DB | Walton Road | 79m |
| B68 9DG | Yardley Close | 85m |
| B68 9DA | Walton Road | 86m |
| B68 9BT | Romsley Road | 103m |
| B68 9DE | Yardley Close | 120m |
| B68 9BZ | Walton Road | 130m |
| B68 9DD | Yardley Close | 163m |
| B68 9DP | Broadway | 179m |
| B68 9LJ | George Road | 188m |
| B68 9LN | George Road | 191m |
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