The postcode B68 8RY is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B68 8RY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B68 8RY 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 B68 8RY as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to B68 8RY is Wellesley Road which is centered 112 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Western Rd and is 163 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.98 km away at Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Langley Green Rail Station, 327 m away.
The closest primary school to B68 8RY (for ages 11 and under) is Rood End Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 19, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Holly Lodge High School College of Science. The last OFSTED inspection on February 14, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of B68 8RY is MJ's Bar and is 5.82 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 5.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 78.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B68 8RY 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 8RY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B68 8RY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B68 8RY
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 8RY - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Rood End Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 176 m |
George Betts Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 930 m |
Langley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 974 m |
Al Khair Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (November 9, 2018) | 1.02 km |
Holly Lodge High School College of Science | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 1.11 km |
The Orchard School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 4, 2017) | 1.12 km |
Q3 Academy Langley | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.17 km |
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.17 km | |
Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 1.19 km |
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.22 km | |
Moat Farm Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 1.27 km |
Moat Farm Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 1.27 km |
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.52 km | |
Bristnall Hall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.55 km |
Devonshire Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.59 km |
Devonshire Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 1.59 km | |
Oldbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.71 km |
Lyng Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.78 km |
Rounds Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (April 10, 2019) | 1.82 km |
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.85 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B68 8RY - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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A Little Something CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 5.39 km | |
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 5.47 km | |
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 21, 2018 | 5.54 km | |
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 5.78 km | |
MJ's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2020 | 5.82 km | |
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Awaiting Inspection | 5.84 km | |
Gills General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2018 | 5.84 km | |
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 5.84 km | |
Online Poundshop Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 5.94 km | |
Best Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 5.94 km | |
Warley Wine Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 16, 2019 | 5.94 km | |
Hydes Road Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 5.95 km | |
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 9, 2020 | 5.95 km | |
KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 5.96 km | |
Greedy Pig 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 5.99 km | |
New Street Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 5.99 km | |
Rayhan's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 3, 2022 | 5.99 km | |
#Pizza1 | Awaiting Inspection | 6.01 km | |
Cabin Wines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 6.01 km | |
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 6.01 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B68 8RY - Data from Apr 2022
Western Rd | 163 m | |
Western Rd | 185 m | |
Tat Bank Crossroads | 193 m | |
Tat Bank Rd | 208 m | |
Langley Green Station | 210 m | |
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) | 1.98 km | |
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) | 1.98 km | |
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) | 1.98 km | |
Langley Green Rail Station | 327 m | |
Langley Green Rail Station | 546 m | |
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station | 1.57 km | |
East Midlands Airport | 58.53 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B68 8RY - Data from Dec 2021
Titford Feeder | 281 m | |
Bromford Junction | 1.27 km | |
Bromford Stop | 1.31 km | |
Titford Pool | 1.53 km | |
Smethwick Hall Pool | 1.54 km | |
Causeway Green Branch | 1.67 km | |
Thimblemill Pool | 2.25 km | |
Warley Woods | 2.79 km | |
Turner's Hill | 3.17 km | |
Darby's Hill | 3.44 km | |
Rough Hill | 3.6 km | |
Rowley Stop | 4.16 km | |
Swan Pool | 4.17 km | |
Pitts Wood | 4.33 km | |
Tansley Hill | 4.39 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B68 8RY - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
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Download | 64.5 Mbps | 78.6 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.7 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11.5 | 1 |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 92.2 | 13.9 |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for B68 8RY - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | West Midlands |
Latitude | 52.49572200 |
Longitude | -2.00259300 |
OS Easting | 399921 |
OS Northing | 0288646 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
West Midlands |
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 |
International Territorial Level Code | E08000028 |
Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
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: 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 | Oldbury (Sandwell) BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33018502 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sandwell 024 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sandwell 024B |
Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |