The B68 9JF postcode is in Sandwell, Sandwell postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B68 |
| Ward | Abbey |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Bearwood & Warley Woods |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Sandwell |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Sandwell |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
| Police Force | West Midlands |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Warley |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 16714 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic suburbia / Asian traits / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Lightwoods(0.21 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Smethwick(1.82 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightwoods Primary AcademyPrimary, Inadequate | 4-11 | B68 9BG (0.21 mi) | Details |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | B17 8TR (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | B67 5LT (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | B67 5LR (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Woodhouse Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B32 2DL (0.64 mi) | Details |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | B67 5HX (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Bleakhouse Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | B68 9DS (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Lordswood Boys' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | B17 8BJ (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Bearwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B66 4HB (0.85 mi) | Details |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | B17 8QB (0.88 mi) | Details |
| World's End Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | B32 2SA (0.92 mi) | Details |
| World's End Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | B32 2SA (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Annie Lennard Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B67 6LE (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Brandhall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | B68 0SH (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Baskerville SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | B17 9TS (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is RIDGACRE HOUSE SURGERY(0.57 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| ridgacre house surgeryActiveridgacre house surgery, 83 ridgacre road, quinton, birmingham, west midlands | 01214223111 | B32 2TJ |
| bearwood medical centreActive176 milcote road, smethwick, warley, west midlands | 01214291572 | B67 5BP |
| 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 |
The population of B689JF is 310 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2062), Between 35 to 44 (1803), and Between 25 to 34 (1792).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 196 people, followed by Indian with a total of 46.
Regarding education, 133 adults have Level 4, while 25 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (309), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (207).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (151), followed by No religion (82).
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 (72) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (57), and Small employers and own account workers (23).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (477), and 234 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1244) and Middle East and Asia (72).