B68 9QU maps, stats, and open data

B68 9QU lies on Heritage Close in Oldbury. B68 9QU is located in the Bristnall 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 9QU maps

B68 9QU map - large scale - OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
B68 9QU map - small scale - OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)

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B68 9QU geodata

Easting400034
Northing287851
Latitude52.488575
Longitude-2.000928

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B68 9QU?

StreetHeritage Close
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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➜ Where is Oldbury?

B68 9QU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 9QU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation180m591ft

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

WardBristnall
ConstituencyWarley

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B68 9QU

January 2024Public orderOn or near Thompson Road434m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Thompson Road434m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Thompson Road434m
➜ Heritage Close crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 9QU

Keanscott Drive (Brookfields Rd)Langley Green92m
Keanscott Drive (Brookfields Rd)Langley Green102m
Jackson St (Vicarage Rd)Langley Green121m
Bloxcidge Street (Joinings Bank)Langley Green202m
Vicarage Rd (Crosswells Rd)Langley Green203m

Nearest railway stations to B68 9QU

Langley Green Station0.6km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Station2km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Station2.2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 9QU

Broadband access in B68 9QU (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 9QU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed50.0Mbps
Average download speed52.1Mbps
Maximum download speed100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed0.7Mbps
Average upload speed0.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed0.78Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 9QU (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 9QU

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B68 9QU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B68 9QU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)88,709
Meter count9
Mean (kWh/meter)9,857
Median (kWh/meter)10,281

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)17,254
Meter count9
Mean (kWh/meter)1,917
Median (kWh/meter)1,906
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 9QU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 9QU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

80.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 9QU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 9QU (meters)

Fatima Day Nursery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
36 Vicarage Road
167m
Steve's Plaice
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
50 Vicarage Road
168m
Headline News - Londis
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
9-11 Dog Kennel Lane
173m

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Nearest post box to B68 9QU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Vicarage Road Post Office17:1512:00136m
Crosswells Road / Vicarage Road17:4512:00232m
Basons Lane / Darby Road17:3012:00464m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 9QU

FacilityDistance
Langley Swimming Centre (Closed)
Vicarage Road, Oldbury
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
62m
Q3 Academy
Moat Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
363m
Barnford Park
Moat Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
376m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B68 9QU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road, Oldbury, B68 8ED
Secondary383m
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
Moat Road, Oldbury, B68 8ED
Primary536m
Moat Farm Infant School
Brookfields Road, Oldbury, B68 9QR
Primary582m

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Source: Edubase
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B68 9QU ITL and B68 9QU 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 9QU:

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

B68 9QU 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 9QU:

CodeName
OAE00050305
LSOAE01009941Sandwell 032D
MSOAE02002074Sandwell 032

Nearest postcodes to B68 9QU

B68 9RETudor Road32m
B68 9RQDefford Drive76m
B68 9QTBrookfields Road90m
B68 9RBTudor Road95m
B68 8HRVicarage Road101m
B68 9RHDefford Drive128m
B68 9QDKeanscott Drive142m
B68 8NXNewlands Walk147m
B68 8EBMoat Road158m
B68 9QELandswood Road168m