B68 9ST maps, stats, and open data

B68 9ST lies on Douglas Road in Oldbury. B68 9ST is located in the Smethwick 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 9ST geodata

Easting400633
Northing287975
Latitude52.489689
Longitude-1.992107

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B68 9ST?

StreetDouglas Road
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 9ST Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 9ST 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

WardSmethwick
ConstituencyWarley

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B68 9ST

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area194m
January 2024RobberyOn or near Parking Area194m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area194m
➜ Douglas Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 9ST

Douglas Rd (Warley Rd)Londonderry76m
Hayes Rd (Queens Rd)Londonderry87m
Douglas Rd (Warley Rd)Londonderry97m
Hayes Rd (Queens Rd)Londonderry111m
Starkie Drive (Dog Kennel Lane)Londonderry191m

Nearest railway stations to B68 9ST

Langley Green Station1km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Station1.6km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Station1.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 9ST

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

Download

Median download speed50.0Mbps
Average download speed63.5Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed8.8Mbps
Average upload speed6.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed17.21Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 9ST (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 9ST

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Source: Ofcom
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B68 9ST gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)486,222
Meter count34
Mean (kWh/meter)14,301
Median (kWh/meter)12,471

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)136,591
Meter count33
Mean (kWh/meter)4,139
Median (kWh/meter)4,238
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 9ST, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 9ST.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

77.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 9ST:

Food Standards Agency

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

Queens Head Fish Bar
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
348 Londonderry Road
176m
Ian's Butchers
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
344 Londonderry Road
176m
Maple Garden
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
338 Londonderry Road
176m

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Nearest post box to B68 9ST

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Dog Kennel Lane Post Office17:1512:00211m
Basons Lane / Darby Road17:3012:00278m
4 Primrose Hill17:3012:00583m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 9ST

FacilityDistance
Sandwell Aquatics Centre
Londonderry Lane, Smethwick
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Swimming Pool, Sports Hall
187m
Londonderry Playing Fields (Closed)
Londonderry Lane, Smethwick
Grass Pitches
231m
Basons Playing Fields
Basons Lane, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
352m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B68 9ST

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane, Oldbury, B68 9PA
Secondary585m
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road, Oldbury, B68 8ED
Secondary794m
Devonshire Junior Academy
Auckland Road, Smethwick, B67 7AT
Primary813m

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Source: Edubase
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B68 9ST ITL and B68 9ST 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 9ST:

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

B68 9ST 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 9ST:

CodeName
OAE00050683
LSOAE01010020Sandwell 024C
MSOAE02002066Sandwell 024

Nearest postcodes to B68 9ST

B67 7HGQueens Road35m
B67 7HEQueens Road55m
B68 9SXWarley Road109m
B68 9SYWarley Road117m
B68 9SUDouglas Avenue118m
B68 9SZWarley Road123m
B68 9SRHayes Road127m
B68 9NADog Kennel Lane168m
B68 9NBLondonderry Road177m
B68 9SSHayes Crescent180m