Postcode CH61 1AE (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 1AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH61 1AE is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 1AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH61 1AE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 CH61 1AE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to CH61 1AE is Gills Lane which is centered 218 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gills Lane and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 1.98 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 1AE (for ages 11 and under) is Stanley School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Pensby High School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 18, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CH61 1AE is Fox and Hounds and is 431 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pensby Fish Bar and is 566 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 25, 2021.

50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for CH61 1AE 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 CH61 1AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH61 1AE, and the approximate distance away.

Gills Lane 218 m
Thorncroft Drive 229 m
Dale End Road 285 m
Woodlands Drive 386 m
Storeton Lane 584 m
Barnston Road 590 m
B5138 617 m
Telegraph Road 2.17 km
A551 2.58 km
A540 6.54 km
M53 8.24 km
A548 12.02 km
A1 126.49 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 1AE

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 CH61 1AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
878 m
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
878 m
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.11 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.28 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
1.51 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.68 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.09 km
Barnston Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.54 km
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.68 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.95 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.97 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.02 km
Gayton Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
3.11 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.13 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
3.22 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
3.25 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.25 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
3.46 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
3.57 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 1AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church C Of E Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
431 m
Fox and Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
431 m
Cottonmount Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
477 m
The Side Door @ Cottonmount Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
477 m
BonBonz Sweets Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
498 m
Spire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
530 m
Longcroft Christian Fellowship Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
542 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
April 29, 2019
553 m
Caregivers luncheon club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
556 m
St Michaels & All Angels Church Cntr Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2017
556 m
Pensby Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 25, 2021
566 m
Fig Tree Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
608 m
Pensby Filling Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2019
608 m
Dine India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
631 m
Mayflower Fish And Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
631 m
Pensby Kebab And Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
631 m
Pensby Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
July 4, 2017
631 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
631 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
631 m
Cards "n" Candy Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2017
660 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 1AE - Data from Apr 2022

Gills Lane Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Gills Lane Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Woodlands Drive Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Holmwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Storeton Lane Bus Stop/Station 491 m
The Mount Taxi Rank 2.22 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.76 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 4.75 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.55 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.42 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.43 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.61 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.38 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 1AE - Data from Dec 2021

Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 528 m
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Heswall Dales Valley 2.46 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 1AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 50%
30-300 Mbps 50%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.34590400
Longitude -3.08573600
OS Easting 327816
OS Northing 0383773
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19534
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral West
Electoral Ward Pensby and Thingwall
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Barnston (Wirral) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006872
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 034A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4