# B68 8HS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 52.489489, -2.00132
- **Open Location Code:** 9C4VFXQX+QF
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO82xl
- **Qibla:** 117.8°
- **Grid reference:** SP 00007 87951
- **UTM:** 30U 567808 5815951
- **Elevation:** 172m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** West Midlands (E12000005)
- **Admin district:** Sandwell (E08000028)
- **Ward:** Bristnall (E05001262)
- **Constituency:** Smethwick (E14001478)
- **Parish code:** E43000182
- **Travel to work area:** E30000202
- **Police force area:** E23000014
- **Built-up area:** E63010000
- **European electoral region:** West Midlands (E15000005)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01009941
- **2021 MSOA:** Warley West (E02002074)
- **2021 output area:** E00050305
- **2011 LSOA:** E01009941
- **2011 MSOA:** E02002074
- **2011 output area:** E00050305
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33020941
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Constrained City Dwellers (7A3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 6473
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000011
- **ICB location:** E38000259
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000062
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000007

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Langley Green | 625 |
| Hospital | Midland Metropolitan University Hospital | 3491 |
| GP | Dog Kennel Lane Surgery | 380 |
| School | Q3 Academy Langley | 433 |
| Airport | Birmingham Airport | 17607 |
| Bus stop | Keanscott Drive | 31 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 994 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 597 |
| Pharmacy | Masters Pharmacy and Opticians | 537 |
| Post office | Dog Kennel Lane Post Office | 608 |
| Library | Langley Library | 611 |
| Coast | — | 83185 |
| Central London | — | 168449 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** National Grid Electricity Distribution (region E, MPAN 14)
- **Water:** South Staffordshire Water
- **Sewerage:** Severn Trent Water
- **Broadband:** 50% gigabit, 100% superfast, 50% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [B68 8HR](https://openpostcodes.uk/B68%208HR)
- [B68 8QW](https://openpostcodes.uk/B68%208QW)
- [B68 8HL](https://openpostcodes.uk/B68%208HL)
- [B68 9QD](https://openpostcodes.uk/B68%209QD)
- [B68 9QU](https://openpostcodes.uk/B68%209QU)

## Boundary

A MultiPolygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/B68%208HS.json).

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