B68 9RH maps, stats, and open data
B68 9RH lies on Defford Drive in Oldbury. B68 9RH 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 9RH maps
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B68 9RH geodata
| Easting | 399974 |
| Northing | 287738 |
| Latitude | 52.487559 |
| Longitude | -2.001812 |
Where is B68 9RH?
| Street | Defford Drive |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 9RH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 9RH as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
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 | Bristnall |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Warley |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B68 9RH
| Bloxcidge Street (Joinings Bank) | Langley Green | 206m |
| Jackson St (Vicarage Rd) | Langley Green | 210m |
| Keanscott Drive (Brookfields Rd) | Langley Green | 214m |
| Keanscott Drive (Brookfields Rd) | Langley Green | 225m |
| Matty Rd (Brookfields Rd) | Langley Green | 235m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 9RH
| Langley Green Station | 0.7km |
| Smethwick Galton Bridge Station | 2.1km |
| Rowley Regis Station | 2.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B68 9RH (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 | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B68 9RH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 82.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 84.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 18.17Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B68 9RH (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 9RH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B68 9RH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 352,364 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,682 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,568 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 146,954 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,680 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,779 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 9RH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 9RH.
- 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
80.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 9RH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 9RH (metres)
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Nearest post box to B68 9RH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Vicarage Road Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 157m |
| Crosswells Road / Vicarage Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 353m |
| Langley Road / New Henry St | 17:45 | 12:00 | 454m |
B68 9RH ITL and B68 9RH 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 9RH:
| 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 9RH 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 9RH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00050268 | |
| LSOA | E01009941 | Sandwell 032D |
| MSOA | E02002074 | Sandwell 032 |
Nearest postcodes to B68 9RH
| B68 8EB | Moat Road | 67m |
| B68 9RG | Matty Road | 67m |
| B68 9RB | Tudor Road | 85m |
| B68 9RQ | Defford Drive | 98m |
| B68 9RE | Tudor Road | 127m |
| B68 9QU | Heritage Close | 128m |
| B68 9QZ | Matty Road | 134m |
| B68 9QX | Matty Road | 164m |
| B68 9QT | Brookfields Road | 174m |
| B68 8HR | Vicarage Road | 179m |
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