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B68 8LR

B68 8LR is a postcode in Langley.

EnglandWest MidlandsSandwellLangleyB68 8LR
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
52.4883, -2.0114
OS grid SO993878 (399,325, 287,814)
IMD England
1/10
#2017
Crime · May '26
101
MoM +120% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9C4VFXQQ+8F
Among the most deprived
IMD England
101
Crime · May '26
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Avg property price
—
Annual change
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
101
Crime · May '26
—
Avg property price
—
Annual change
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for B68 8LR

England
Country
Sandwell
Local Authority
Langley
Ward
Dudley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B68 8LR
Coordinates
52.4883, -2.0114
Grid reference
SO993878
Easting
399,325
Northing
287,814
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VFXQQ+8F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Oldbury (Sandwell)
Travel to Work
Dudley
ITL Region
Sandwell
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
2017
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2017 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

Property sales · B68 8LR
HM Land Registry · Sandwell
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Police Recorded Crime near B68 8LR

Crime trends · near B68 8LR
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
483419
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
32
YoY -22%
ASB
1470
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY -75%
Vehicle Crime
14105
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
9
YoY -25%
Burglary
950
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
5
YoY +400%
Criminal damage
1581
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
7
YoY stable

3 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising

101
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,531
White Brit.57.6%
Indian10.9%
Pakistani7.9%
Other White4.6%
Caribbean3.5%
+ 5 other groups · 15.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,529
Christian41.1%
No religion29.9%
Muslim11.0%
Sikh8.2%
Not answered5.4%
+ 1 other religions · 4.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,530
50–6423.1%
35–4918.4%
25–3416.0%
65–748.6%
≤47.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 710
Other30.1%
Any member 66+13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.2%
+ 7 other households · 31.6%

Administrative Information

Sandwell
Local Authority
Council Area
Smethwick E14001478
Constituency
E14001478
West Midlands
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Langley
Constituency code
E14001478
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Sandwell, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Sandwell

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS Scotland
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Sandwell
Sub ICB Location
NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sandwell 030C E01010003
E01010003
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sandwell 030 E02002072
E02002072
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sandwell 030C E01010003
E01010003
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sandwell 030 E02002072
E02002072
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

3:58 AM8:28 PM
3:58 AM
Sunrise
8:28 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:58 AM
Sunset (today)
8:28 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2001
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~25 years
Active Duration
2001 -> Present
June 2001 — Introduced
Postcode B68 8LR introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 2017
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01010003 and MSOA E02002072 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B68 8LR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2001
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~25 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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