Postcode B66 2DJ (Sandwell)

Map showing B66 2DJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode B66 2DJ is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B66 2DJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B66 2DJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of B66 2DJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to B66 2DJ is Sydenham Road which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sydenham Rd and is 119 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 439 m away at The Hawthorns (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is The Hawthorns Rail Station, 386 m away.

The closest primary school to B66 2DJ (for ages 11 and under) is Galton Valley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sandwell Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 17, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of B66 2DJ is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 5.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 28, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from #Pizza1 and is 5.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 54 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B66 2DJ is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B66 2DJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B66 2DJ, and the approximate distance away.

Sydenham Road 84 m
Melbourne Avenue 97 m
Lewisham Road 108 m
Oxford Road 149 m
Cambridge Road 166 m
Pope Street 167 m
Melbourne Road 167 m
Smeaton Avenue 209 m
Hidden Lock 209 m
Fowler Close 223 m
Asra Close 231 m
King Street 242 m
Evered Close 259 m
Mornington Road 260 m
Surrey Close 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B66 2DJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B66 2DJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Galton Valley Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
357 m
The Regis Academy 492 m
Sandwell Academy Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
592 m
Wattville Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
658 m
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
869 m
Crocketts Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 18, 2014)
1.19 km
Victoria Park Primary 1.22 km
Holyhead School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.22 km
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.28 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.31 km
Devonshire Junior Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.39 km
Devonshire Infant Academy 1.39 km
Myles Academy 1.41 km
Sandwell Valley School Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.46 km
Hamilton School Outstanding
(October 16, 2019)
1.52 km
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.55 km
V.A.S.E Academy Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.57 km
Cape Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.77 km
Oasis Academy Foundry Good
(November 23, 2016)
1.78 km
James Watt Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.8 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B66 2DJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.65 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
5.65 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
5.65 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
5.65 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
5.76 km
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
5.77 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.8 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
5.8 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
5.8 km
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 25, 2021
5.86 km
DS Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
5.86 km
Jade Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
5.86 km
La Belle Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.86 km
Le Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
5.86 km
The Toddler House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
5.86 km
Crankhall Lane Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
5.86 km
Friar Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.86 km
Glorious Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
5.87 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
5.9 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
5.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B66 2DJ - Data from Apr 2022

Sydenham Rd Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Sydenham Rd Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Bridge St North Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Dartmouth Rd Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Bridge St North Bus Stop/Station 233 m
The Hawthorns (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 439 m
The Hawthorns (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 440 m
The Hawthorns (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 441 m
The Hawthorns Rail Station Rail 386 m
The Hawthorns Rail Station Rail 392 m
The Hawthorns Rail Station Rail 395 m
East Midlands Airport Air 56.12 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B66 2DJ - Data from Dec 2021

Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 1.61 km
Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 2.41 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 2.65 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 2.8 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.84 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 2.89 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 3.32 km
Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 4.14 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 4.24 km
Moor Pool Inland Water 4.39 km
Pitts Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.98 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B66 2DJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.5 Mbps 54 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.4 17.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 667,464 kWh - mean 14,510 kWh : median 13,902 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B66 2DJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.50176700
Longitude -1.96470400
OS Easting 402493
OS Northing 0289319
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3408
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Warley
Electoral Ward St Pauls
Local Authority District Sandwell
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Black Country
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council The Black Country

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000028
Travel To Work Area Dudley

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sandwell
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
The Black Country and West Birmingham
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Smethwick BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020906
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 023F
Output Area / Small Area 4B2