The B68 8AR postcode is in Sandwell, Sandwell postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B68 |
| Ward | Langley |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Brandhall |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Sandwell |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Sandwell |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
| Police Force | West Midlands |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Langley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Warley |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 4433 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hard-pressed ethnic mix / Hampered neighbourhoods / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Causeway Green(0.15 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Rowley Regis(0.66 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Causeway Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | B68 8LX (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Oldbury AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | B68 8NE (0.29 mi) | Details |
| The Orchard SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | B68 8LD (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Al Khair Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 2-11 | B68 8LR (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | B68 8ED (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Q3 Academy LangleySecondary, Good | 11-19 | B68 8ED (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Brandhall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B68 0SH (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Bleakhouse Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B68 9DS (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Langley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B69 4QB (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Moat Farm Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | B68 9QR (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Moat Farm Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-7 | B68 9QR (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Perryfields AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | B68 0RG (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Hurst Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | B62 9NZ (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Blackheath Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B65 9NF (0.94 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CAUSEWAY GREEN ROAD SURGERY(0.34 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| causeway green road surgeryActive158 causeway green road, oldbury, warley, west midlands | 01215521968 | B68 8LJ |
| hill top medical centreActivehill top medical centre, 15 hill top road, oldbury, warley, west midlands | 01214222146 | B68 9DU |
| warley medical centreActivewarley medical centre, ambrose house, kingsway, oldbury, west midlands | 01214218400 | B68 0RT |
| clement road medical practiceActiveclement road medical ctr., 4a clement road, halesowen, west midlands | 01215592044 | B62 9LR |
The population of B688AR is 445 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1696), Between 35 to 44 (1185), and Between 55 to 64 (1115).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 292 people, followed by Indian with a total of 38.
Regarding education, 102 adults have Does not apply, while 51 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (300), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (244).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (220), followed by No religion (138).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (67) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (55), and Semi-routine occupations (50).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (512), and 285 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1639) and Middle East and Asia (139).