B42 1HP

a terminated large user postcode in Sandwell

Introduced in August 1993, terminated in January 1995

B42 1HP	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5376 / 52°32'15"N

Longitude: -1.9307 / 1°55'50"W

UTM Reference: 30U 572527 5821367

OS Easting: 404800

OS Northing: 293300

OS Grid: SP048933

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 2SM.H7

Mapcode Global: VH9YP.HH61

Open Location Code: 9C4WG3Q9+2P

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92am89

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Suburban Professionals
Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11726 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for B42 1HP on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:44
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:00
Sunrise	04:48
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:06
Sunset	21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:12
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:27

Hours of daylight today	04:18 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:53 to 04:17
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	05:42
Moon Rises	23:29

For a full sun and moon calendar for B42 1HP, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for B42 1HP

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

West Bromwich

MP

Sarah Coombes Labour

Sandwell Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Newton

Councillors

Keith Allcock Labour

Saj Ashraf Labour

Elaine Giles Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B42 1HP

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00050627		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01010008	Sandwell 011A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002053	Sandwell 011	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05001271	Newton	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E08000028	Sandwell	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000005	West Midlands	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001574	West Bromwich	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000014	West Midlands	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000169	Birmingham	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33020851		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000001	Black Country	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	13 December 2010	BEIS
E38000259	NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000011	Midlands	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E43000182	Sandwell, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000062	NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000007	West Midlands	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63010038	Birmingham	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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