OLD COLLEGE AVENUE, B68 8BG - Information

Overview

The B68 8BG postcode is in Sandwell, Sandwell postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the B68 8BG area, explore the B68 8BG Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the B68 8BG area, visit the B68 8BG House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.0140620977719643, 52.48074350485372 ]
  • What 3 Words: loads.times.bench
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaB68
WardBristnall
Middle layer Super Output AreaLangley Green
Lower Tier Local AuthoritySandwell
Upper Tier Local AuthoritySandwell
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaDudley
Police ForceWest Midlands
NHS Care BoardNHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBristnall
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWarley
Multiple Deprivation Index12120

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Self-sufficient retirement / Asian traits / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Causeway Green(0.07 mi)

  • Causeway Green, (0.07 mi)
  • Bristnall Fields, (0.38 mi)
  • Titford, (0.44 mi)
  • The Ashes, (0.51 mi)
  • Ashes, The, (0.51 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Rowley Regis(0.75 mi)

    • Rowley Regis, (0.75 mi)
    • Langley Green, (1.00 mi)
    • Old Hill, (1.89 mi)
    Nearby Airport

      Nearby Schools

      Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

      NameAgeDistanceDetails
      Oldbury AcademySecondary, Good11-16B68 8NE (0.20 mi)Details
      Causeway Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11B68 8LX (0.26 mi)Details
      The Orchard SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement2-11B68 8LD (0.45 mi)Details
      Al Khair Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate2-11B68 8LR (0.53 mi)Details
      Q3 Academy LangleySecondary, Good11-19B68 8ED (0.57 mi)Details
      Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding5-11B68 8ED (0.57 mi)Details
      Brandhall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11B68 0SH (0.69 mi)Details
      Moat Farm Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11B68 9QR (0.74 mi)Details
      Moat Farm Infant SchoolPrimary, Good2-7B68 9QR (0.74 mi)Details
      Langley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11B69 4QB (0.76 mi)Details
      Bleakhouse Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11B68 9DS (0.77 mi)Details
      Bristnall Hall AcademySecondary, Good11-18B68 9PA (0.95 mi)Details
      Perryfields AcademySecondary, Good11-16B68 0RG (0.96 mi)Details
      Nearby Nhs GP

      The nearest GP to this postcode is CAUSEWAY GREEN ROAD SURGERY(0.27 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

      NameTelephonePostcode
      causeway green road surgeryActive158 causeway green road, oldbury, warley, west midlands01215521968B68 8LJ
      hill top medical centreActivehill top medical centre, 15 hill top road, oldbury, warley, west midlands01214222146B68 9DU
      warley medical centreActivewarley medical centre, ambrose house, kingsway, oldbury, west midlands01214218400B68 0RT
      Nearby Amenities

      OLD COLLEGE AVENUE, B68 8BG Demographics

      (from Census 2021)

      The population of B688BG is 399 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

      Age

      The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1657), Between 45 to 54 (1247), and Between 25 to 34 (1238).

      Ethinicity

      According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 222 people, followed by Indian with a total of 52.

      Education

      Regarding education, 98 adults have Does not apply, while 47 have Level 3.

      Deprivation

      As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (299), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (272).

      Occupation
      The most common occupations in the nearby area are
      • Professional occupations (46)
      • Managers, directors and senior officials (24), and
      • Administrative and secretarial occupations (18)
      Religion

      In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (181), followed by No religion (104).

      NS-SEC

      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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (53) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (46), and Semi-routine occupations (42).

      Economic Status

      Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (522), and 317 adults mentioned they are Retired.

      Country of Birth

      As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1503) and Middle East and Asia (144).