Postcode B68 0JG (Sandwell)

Map showing B68 0JG and nearby postcodes

The postcode B68 0JG is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B68 0JG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B68 0JG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 B68 0JG as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B68 0JG is Harvington Road which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Foley Drive and is 120 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.37 km away at Handsworth Booth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to B68 0JG (for ages 11 and under) is Perryfields Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 13, 2018.

The local pub for residents of B68 0JG is MJ's Bar and is 8.81 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hydes Road Fish Bar and is 9.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B68 0JG 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 B68 0JG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B68 0JG, and the approximate distance away.

Harvington Road 35 m
Abberley Road 72 m
Foley Drive 114 m
Oldacre Road 131 m
Tame Road 152 m
Princes Way 165 m
Chance Croft 185 m
Pitfields Road 224 m
Hamilton Street 234 m
Malvern Road 251 m
Hereford Road 275 m
Bodenham Road 286 m
Mavis Gardens 286 m
Apsley Road 302 m
Charter Place 319 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B68 0JG

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 B68 0JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Perryfields Academy 151 m
Perryfields Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
246 m
Brandhall Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
494 m
Quinton Church Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
730 m
Bleakhouse Primary School Good
(February 3, 2017)
1.04 km
Hurst Green Primary School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.21 km
Lightwoods Primary Academy 1.33 km
Halesbury School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.34 km
Oldbury Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.42 km
Howley Grange Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.43 km
Four Dwellings Academy Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.43 km
Four Dwellings Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 16, 2021)
1.46 km
Leasowes High School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.51 km
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.75 km
Olive Hill Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.77 km
Q3 Academy Langley Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.95 km
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 1.95 km
Moat Farm Junior School Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.99 km
Moat Farm Infant School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.99 km
Woodhouse Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B68 0JG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
8.35 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
8.47 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
8.55 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
8.76 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
8.79 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
8.81 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
8.81 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
8.85 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
8.85 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
8.92 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
8.92 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
8.92 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
8.94 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
8.94 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
8.96 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
8.98 km
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
8.98 km
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
9.01 km
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
9.01 km
Aashiqs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2019
9.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B68 0JG - Data from Apr 2022

Foley Drive Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Foley Drive Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Malvern Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Tame Rd Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Malvern Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Handsworth Booth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.37 km
Handsworth Booth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.37 km
Handsworth Booth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.37 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
East Midlands Airport Air 60.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B68 0JG - Data from Dec 2021

Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Pitts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 2.24 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 2.43 km
Woodgate Valley Valley 2.5 km
Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 2.55 km
Breaches Pool Inland Water 2.58 km
Broadhidley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 3.19 km
Furnace Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 3.25 km
Cooper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Moor Pool Inland Water 3.73 km
Briery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B68 0JG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.4 Mbps 102.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 1.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 51.9 11
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 397,881 kWh - mean 12,434 kWh : median 13,604 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B68 0JG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.46810400
Longitude -2.00856700
OS Easting 399515
OS Northing 0285574
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6137
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Warley
Electoral Ward Old Warley
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 Birmingham

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020963
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 037E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2