The postcode B68 0RQ is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B68 0RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B68 0RQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 0RQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to B68 0RQ is Pitfields Road which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Malvern Road and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.6 km away.
The closest primary school to B68 0RQ (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 0RQ is MJ's Bar and is 8.68 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 8.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 128.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B68 0RQ is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B68 0RQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B68 0RQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B68 0RQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B68 0RQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perryfields Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 261 m | |
| Perryfields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 404 m |
| Brandhall Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 502 m |
| Quinton Church Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 855 m |
| Hurst Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| Bleakhouse Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 1.1 km |
| Halesbury School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| Oldbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.3 km |
| Leasowes High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| Lightwoods Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.51 km | |
| Howley Grange Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.52 km |
| Causeway Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| Olive Hill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.6 km |
| Four Dwellings Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.61 km |
| Four Dwellings Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 16, 2021) | 1.65 km |
| Q3 Academy Langley | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.87 km |
| Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.87 km | |
| Moat Farm Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 1.95 km |
| Moat Farm Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| The Orchard School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 4, 2017) | 1.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B68 0RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Little Something CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 8.21 km | |
| Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 8.33 km | |
| Petrogas Applegreen/Esso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 21, 2018 | 8.42 km | |
| Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 8.62 km | |
| KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 8.63 km | |
| Online Poundshop Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 8.66 km | |
| MJ's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2020 | 8.68 km | |
| H and J News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 8.68 km | |
| Suttons Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 8.68 km | |
| Best Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 8.8 km | |
| Warley Wine Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 16, 2019 | 8.8 km | |
| Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Awaiting Inspection | 8.8 km | |
| Gills General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2018 | 8.8 km | |
| Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 8.8 km | |
| Greedy Pig 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 8.82 km | |
| New Street Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 8.84 km | |
| Rayhan's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 3, 2022 | 8.84 km | |
| Hydes Road Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 8.89 km | |
| Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 9, 2020 | 8.89 km | |
| Aashiqs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 16, 2019 | 8.93 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B68 0RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Malvern Road | 136 m | |
| Pitfields Close | 185 m | |
| Pitfields Close | 189 m | |
| Malvern Road | 227 m | |
| Foley Drive | 310 m | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 1.6 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 1.62 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 1.63 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 60.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B68 0RQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Warley Woods | 1.78 km | |
| Mucklow Hill | 1.84 km | |
| Causeway Green Branch | 2.06 km | |
| Pitts Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Titford Pool | 2.25 km | |
| Breaches Pool | 2.53 km | |
| Thimblemill Pool | 2.63 km | |
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 2.69 km |
| Furnace Coppice | 3.08 km | |
| Titford Feeder | 3.14 km | |
| Broadhidley Wood | 3.18 km | |
| Smethwick Hall Pool | 3.2 km | |
| Briery Coppice | 3.69 km | |
| Cooper's Wood | 3.7 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 3.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B68 0RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.9 Mbps | 128.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.6 Mbps | 12.3 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.5 | 3.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 72.3 | 10.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 566.4 | 38.4 |
Energy usage data for B68 0RQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.46923700 |
| Longitude | -2.01132000 |
| OS Easting | 399328 |
| OS Northing | 0285700 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000028 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
| 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 |
| 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 037D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |