The postcode CH61 1AZ is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 1AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH61 1AZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 1AZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to CH61 1AZ is The Leas which is centered 124 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lower Thingwall Lane and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.77 km away.
The closest primary school to CH61 1AZ (for ages 11 and under) is Thingwall Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 9, 2021. 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 1AZ is Bassett Hound and is 30 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean Star and is 806 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 8, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for CH61 1AZ is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH61 1AZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH61 1AZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH61 1AZ
| Introduction | June 1999 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH61 1AZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thingwall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 692 m |
| Stanley School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.69 km |
| Pensby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 1.69 km |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.94 km |
| Irby Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 1.99 km |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 24, 2021) | 2.02 km |
| Foxfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 2.09 km |
| Woodchurch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 2.12 km |
| Pensby High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| Meadowside School | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 2.27 km |
| Woodchurch High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.33 km |
| Heswall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 28, 2022) | 2.44 km |
| Prenton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 2.46 km |
| Fender Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 2.56 km |
| Gilbrook School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 2, 2017) | 2.73 km |
| Ridgeway High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 22, 2021) | 2.88 km |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 3.17 km |
| Greasby Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.2 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 3.24 km |
| Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.26 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 1AZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett Hound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 30 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2018 | 84 m | |
| Flight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 126 m | |
| Thingwall Recreation Centre Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2020 | 270 m | |
| Spire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 545 m | |
| Barista Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2021 | 641 m | |
| Thingwall Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 692 m | |
| Thingwall Methodist Church | Exempt November 28, 2017 | 698 m | |
| Kismat Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 806 m | |
| Ocean Star | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 8, 2021 | 806 m | |
| Sea Breeze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2018 | 806 m | |
| Thingwall Newsagents | Exempt January 18, 2022 | 806 m | |
| Emmanuel Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2018 | 831 m | |
| Sainsbury's Sparks Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 867 m | |
| Barnstondale Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 939 m | |
| Longcroft Christian Fellowship | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 986 m | |
| Pensby Recreational Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2018 | 1.01 km | |
| Auntie Jayne's House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 1.02 km | |
| Caregivers luncheon club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2018 | 1.02 km | |
| St Michaels & All Angels Church Cntr | Exempt December 5, 2017 | 1.02 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 1AZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Lower Thingwall Lane | 52 m | |
| Sparks Lane | 85 m | |
| Thingwall Grange | 303 m | |
| Beaumauris Drive | 402 m | |
| Holmwood Drive | 568 m | |
| Woodchurch Road | 1.83 km | |
| The Mount | 3.12 km | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | 4.03 km | |
| Heswall Rail Station | 2.77 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 3.65 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 3.67 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 6.62 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 6.63 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 6.75 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 15.24 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 1AZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Cross Hill | 429 m | |
| Lower Heath Wood | 822 m | |
| Stanley Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Robinson's Plantation | 1.43 km | |
| Neilson's Plantations | 1.45 km | |
| Card Plantation | 1.56 km | |
| New Hey Covert | 1.59 km | |
| Pensby Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Harrock Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Cow Hey Covert | 1.76 km | |
| Limbo Lane Plantation | 1.86 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 1.99 km |
| Nicholson's Plantation | 2 km | |
| Rake Hey Covert | 2.43 km | |
| Gorse Covert | 2.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 1AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.35398000 |
| Longitude | -3.08238100 |
| OS Easting | 328053 |
| OS Northing | 0384668 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000015 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birkenhead |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Heswall BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33006871 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 034 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 034B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |