Postcode CH42 6QW (Wirral)

Map showing CH42 6QW and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH42 6QW is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH42 6QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH42 6QW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CH42 6QW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to CH42 6QW is Ben Nevis Road which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Irvine Road and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 1.3 km away.

The closest primary school to CH42 6QW (for ages 11 and under) is Bedford Drive Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John Plessington Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Cowsheds Cafe and is 470 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH42 6QW is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH42 6QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH42 6QW, and the approximate distance away.

Ben Nevis Road 103 m
Snowdon Road 139 m
Irvine Road 144 m
Archway Close 214 m
Mendip Road 226 m
Memorial Drive 274 m
Cotswold Road 285 m
Cressington Avenue 289 m
The Wiend 310 m
Malvern Grove 313 m
Riviera Drive 336 m
Chiltern Road 339 m
Clee Hill Road 349 m
Allcot Avenue 358 m
Cheviot Road 369 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH42 6QW

Introduction June 1999
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH42 6QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
393 m
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
423 m
Devonshire Park Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
581 m
Well Lane Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
808 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 836 m
Mersey Park Primary School Outstanding
(March 14, 2019)
904 m
Woodchurch Road Primary School Requires improvement
(October 11, 2018)
997 m
Prenton Preparatory School 1.34 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.4 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.47 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.54 km
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School Good
(March 7, 2019)
1.58 km
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.58 km
Town Lane Infant School 1.72 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.74 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.78 km
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
1.79 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.88 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.88 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH42 6QW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hursts Bakery, Keylex Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
185 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
185 m
Mount General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
185 m
Lean build Other catering premises 4
Good
September 2, 2021
235 m
Shaftesbury Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
March 16, 2018
332 m
Prenton High School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
393 m
Bedford Drive Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
423 m
Firbobs Out Of School Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
423 m
Dyll's Bakery Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
454 m
Villa Venezia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2020
454 m
Cowsheds Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 17, 2021
470 m
Cowsheds Catering Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2018
470 m
Tranmere Rovers Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2018
470 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 18, 2018
477 m
Armadillo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
477 m
Higher Tranmere Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 7, 2018
477 m
Sugar Skull Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
477 m
Sun Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 17, 2018
477 m
Victoria Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2018
477 m
Victoria Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 5, 2021
477 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH42 6QW - Data from Apr 2022

Irvine Road Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Mount Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Irvine Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Ben Nevis Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Cheviot Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 357 m
Grove Road Taxi Rank 1.1 km
Grange Road West Taxi Rank 2.02 km
Rock Ferry Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Green Lane Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Birkenhead Central Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.99 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.99 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.55 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.22 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH42 6QW - Data from Dec 2021

Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Prenton Dell Valley 1.99 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 2.02 km
Outer Basin Inland Water 2.16 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
The Princess Dock Inland Water 2.41 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 2.83 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Egerton Dock Inland Water 3.16 km
Morpeth Dock Inland Water 3.18 km
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH42 6QW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30 Mbps 68.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 4.7 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.4 2.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.2 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 348,025 kWh - mean 13,921 kWh : median 14,016 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 87,613 kWh - mean 3,505 kWh : median 3,112 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH42 6QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.37083000
Longitude -3.03006700
OS Easting 331562
OS Northing 0386491
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7170
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birkenhead
Electoral Ward Prenton
Local Authority District Wirral
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Liverpool City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Merseyside

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000015
Travel To Work Area Birkenhead

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Wirral
Cancer Alliance Cheshire and Merseyside
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cheshire and Merseyside
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Wirral CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birkenhead BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006853
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 029D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3