B68 9SU maps, stats, and open data

B68 9SU lies on Douglas Avenue in Oldbury. B68 9SU 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 9SU geodata

Easting400576
Northing288078
Latitude52.490615
Longitude-1.992946

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B68 9SU?

StreetDouglas Avenue
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 9SU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 9SU 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 9SU

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area308m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area308m
January 2024RobberyOn or near Parking Area308m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 9SU

Basons Lane (Warley Rd)Londonderry110m
Basons Lane (Warley Rd)Londonderry121m
Douglas Rd (Warley Rd)Londonderry150m
Douglas Rd (Warley Rd)Londonderry168m
Bason`s Lane (Dog Kennel Lane)Londonderry176m

Nearest railway stations to B68 9SU

Langley Green Station0.9km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Station1.5km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Station1.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 9SU

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

Download

Median download speed39.8Mbps
Average download speed73.7Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.1Mbps
Average upload speed5.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.05Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 9SU (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 9SU

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B68 9SU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)468,226
Meter count28
Mean (kWh/meter)16,722
Median (kWh/meter)15,913

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)107,499
Meter count26
Mean (kWh/meter)4,135
Median (kWh/meter)4,255
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 9SU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 9SU.
  • 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 9SU:

Food Standards Agency

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

Voyage Care
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Brookfields Nursing Home
211m
Queens Head Fish Bar
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
348 Londonderry Road
274m
Ian's Butchers
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
344 Londonderry Road
274m

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Nearest post box to B68 9SU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Basons Lane / Darby Road17:3012:00181m
Dog Kennel Lane Post Office17:1512:00308m
Crosswells Road / Vicarage Road17:4512:00524m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 9SU

FacilityDistance
Basons Playing Fields
Basons Lane, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
236m
Sandwell Aquatics Centre
Londonderry Lane, Smethwick
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Swimming Pool, Sports Hall
281m
Londonderry Playing Fields (Closed)
Londonderry Lane, Smethwick
Grass Pitches
342m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B68 9SU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane, Oldbury, B68 9PA
Secondary678m
Rood End Primary School
Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SQ
Primary732m
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road, Oldbury, B68 8ED
Secondary824m

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Source: Edubase
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B68 9SU ITL and B68 9SU 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 9SU:

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

B68 9SU 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 9SU:

CodeName
OAE00050685
LSOAE01010020Sandwell 024C
MSOAE02002066Sandwell 024

Nearest postcodes to B68 9SU

B68 9SRHayes Road43m
B68 9SZWarley Road71m
B68 9SJBasons Lane108m
B68 9STDouglas Road118m
B68 9SSHayes Crescent120m
B68 9SYWarley Road133m
B68 9SLBasons Lane144m
B67 7HGQueens Road153m
B67 7HEQueens Road161m
B67 7HQQueens Road176m