Postcode B68 9QU (Sandwell)

Map showing B68 9QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode B68 9QU is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B68 9QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B68 9QU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 9QU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to B68 9QU is Heritage Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Keanscott Drive and is 97 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.56 km away at Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Langley Green Rail Station, 500 m away.

The closest primary school to B68 9QU (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bristnall Hall Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 4, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of B68 9QU is MJ's Bar and is 6.62 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 6.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B68 9QU 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 9QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B68 9QU, and the approximate distance away.

Heritage Close 37 m
Defford Drive 95 m
Keanscott Drive 107 m
Tudor Road 123 m
B4169 136 m
Newlands Walk 163 m
Archer Close 176 m
Matty Road 182 m
Jackson Street 204 m
Jackson Close 214 m
Opal Gardens 215 m
Clee Road 218 m
Landswood Road 222 m
Brookfields Road 238 m
Thornwood Close 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B68 9QU

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 9QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Q3 Academy Langley Good
(May 9, 2019)
393 m
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 393 m
Moat Farm Junior School Good
(May 3, 2017)
487 m
Moat Farm Infant School Good
(February 6, 2019)
487 m
The Orchard School Outstanding
(July 4, 2017)
703 m
Al Khair Primary School Inadequate
(November 9, 2018)
710 m
Rood End Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
781 m
Bristnall Hall Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
838 m
Oldbury Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.03 km
Langley Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.04 km
Annie Lennard Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.29 km
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.44 km
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.45 km
Bleakhouse Primary School Good
(February 3, 2017)
1.51 km
Devonshire Junior Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.54 km
Devonshire Infant Academy 1.54 km
George Betts Primary Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.55 km
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
1.68 km
Brandhall Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.85 km
Abbey Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B68 9QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
6.19 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
6.27 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
6.34 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
6.58 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
6.62 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.64 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
6.64 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
6.64 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.73 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
6.74 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
6.74 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
6.74 km
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
6.75 km
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
6.75 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
6.79 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.79 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
6.79 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
6.79 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
6.79 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
6.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B68 9QU - Data from Apr 2022

Keanscott Drive Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Keanscott Drive Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Jackson St Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Bloxcidge St Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Vicarage Rd Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.56 km
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.56 km
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.56 km
Langley Green Rail Station Rail 500 m
Langley Green Rail Station Rail 626 m
Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
East Midlands Airport Air 58.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B68 9QU - Data from Dec 2021

Titford Feeder Inland Water 1.02 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 1.38 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 1.41 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 1.45 km
Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 1.7 km
Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 2.07 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 2.11 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Pitts Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.84 km
Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 4.16 km
Moor Pool Inland Water 4.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B68 9QU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.7 Mbps 66.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 121.3 12
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 74,737 kWh - mean 8,304 kWh : median 8,767 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 17,404 kWh - mean 1,934 kWh : median 2,051 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B68 9QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.48857500
Longitude -2.00092800
OS Easting 400034
OS Northing 0287851
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6473
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Warley
Electoral Ward Bristnall
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldbury (Sandwell) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020941
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 032D
Output Area / Small Area 7A3