B68 9RU maps, stats, and open data
B68 9RU lies on Birch Street in Oldbury. B68 9RU is located in the St Pauls 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 9RU maps
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B68 9RU geodata
| Easting | 400287 |
| Northing | 288469 |
| Latitude | 52.494130 |
| Longitude | -1.997202 |
Where is B68 9RU?
| Street | Birch Street |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 9RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 9RU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 170m | 558ft |
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 | St Pauls |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Warley |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B68 9RU
| Birch St (St Johns Rd) | Rood End | 96m |
| Birch St (St Johns Rd) | Rood End | 106m |
| Tat Bank Crossroads (Vicarage Rd) | Rood End | 180m |
| Tat Bank Rd (Rood End Rd) | Rood End | 200m |
| Tat Bank Crossroads (Tat Bank Rd) | Rood End | 232m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 9RU
| Langley Green Station | 0.5km |
| Smethwick Galton Bridge Station | 1.4km |
| Smethwick Rolfe Street Station | 1.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B68 9RU (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 9RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 79.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 87.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B68 9RU (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 9RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B68 9RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 597,526 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,321 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,094 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 150,817 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 35 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,309 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,292 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 9RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 9RU.
- 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
77.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 9RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 9RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to B68 9RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Priory Drive / Vicarage Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 138m |
| Basons Lane / Darby Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 356m |
| Rood End Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 384m |
B68 9RU ITL and B68 9RU 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 9RU:
| 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 9RU 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 9RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00050677 | |
| LSOA | E01010020 | Sandwell 024C |
| MSOA | E02002066 | Sandwell 024 |
Nearest postcodes to B68 9RU
| B68 9RY | Warley Road | 67m |
| B68 9RR | Birch Street | 88m |
| B68 9RX | St Johns Road | 114m |
| B68 9RZ | Warley Road | 116m |
| B68 9UG | Barker Street | 130m |
| B68 9SA | St Johns Road | 156m |
| B68 8JB | Vicarage Road | 169m |
| B68 8HZ | Priory Drive | 172m |
| B68 9RT | Apollo Road | 182m |
| B68 9UQ | Barker Street | 197m |
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