# B68 8SF

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 52.497229, -1.999184
- **Open Location Code:** 9C4WF2W2+V8
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO92al
- **Qibla:** 117.8°
- **Grid reference:** SP 00152 88812
- **UTM:** 30U 567941 5816814
- **Elevation:** 163m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** West Midlands (E12000005)
- **Admin district:** Sandwell (E08000028)
- **Ward:** St Pauls (E05001276)
- **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:** E01010019
- **2021 MSOA:** Oldbury & Rood End (E02002066)
- **2021 output area:** E00050674
- **2011 LSOA:** E01010019
- **2011 MSOA:** E02002066
- **2011 output area:** E00050674
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33018503
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Multicultural Metropolitans (4B2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 3617
- **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 | 551 |
| Hospital | Midland Metropolitan University Hospital | 3406 |
| GP | Rood End Medical Centre | 348 |
| School | Rood End Primary School | 190 |
| Airport | Birmingham Airport | 17680 |
| Bus stop | Vernon Road | 70 |
| Food bank | Salma | 885 |
| Defibrillator | Wolseley Plumb & Parts, Unit 4a Redwood Business Park | 623 |
| Pharmacy | Global Dental Laboratory | 323 |
| Post office | Oldbury Road Post Office | 812 |
| Library | Langley Library | 1299 |
| Coast | — | 84045 |
| Central London | — | 168889 |

## Utilities

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

## Adjacent postcodes

- [B69 4HT](https://openpostcodes.uk/B69%204HT)
- [B68 8SL](https://openpostcodes.uk/B68%208SL)
- [B68 8SE](https://openpostcodes.uk/B68%208SE)
- [B68 8SR](https://openpostcodes.uk/B68%208SR)
- [B68 9UE](https://openpostcodes.uk/B68%209UE)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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