Postcode CH61 2XA (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 2XA and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH61 2XA is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 2XA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH61 2XA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 2XA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CH61 2XA is Porto Hey Road which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodlands Road and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 3.46 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 2XA (for ages 11 and under) is Irby Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 22, 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 2XA is Irby Club and is 488 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Irby Fish And Chips and is 484 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH61 2XA 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 2XA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH61 2XA, and the approximate distance away.

Porto Hey Road 46 m
Woodlands Road 88 m
South Hey Road 94 m
Drayton Close 146 m
Townshend Avenue 229 m
Backford Road 232 m
Penrhyd Road 311 m
Somerset Road 398 m
Irby Road 675 m
Fishers Lane 884 m
Telegraph Road 891 m
A551 2.88 km
A540 7.86 km
A1 128.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 2XA

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 2XA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
739 m
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
868 m
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.01 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
1.33 km
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.45 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.45 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.65 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
2.37 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.38 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 2.74 km
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.81 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.9 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.15 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.18 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.31 km
Gayton Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
3.55 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
3.59 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
3.7 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.71 km
Barnston Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
3.76 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 2XA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pensby Wood Training Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
406 m
Aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
484 m
Busy Bees (Irby) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
484 m
Irby Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
484 m
Irby Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
484 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
484 m
Irby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
488 m
Lee & Lau's Banquet House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2021
488 m
Shippons Pub & Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
488 m
Zeera Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2018
488 m
Garden Manor Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 6, 2019
542 m
Irby Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
554 m
The Anchor Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
625 m
Happy Green Cuisine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
638 m
Toddler Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
724 m
Pensby High School For Boys School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
739 m
Pensby High School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
739 m
Best One Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 19, 2018
825 m
Irby Primary Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
868 m
Irby Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
868 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 2XA - Data from Apr 2022

Woodlands Road Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Backford Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Thingwall Road Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Thingwall Road Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Somerset Road Bus Stop/Station 460 m
The Mount Taxi Rank 2.33 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.49 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.74 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.65 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.68 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.69 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.34 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 2XA - Data from Dec 2021

Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 727 m
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 859 m
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 2.05 km
Heswall Dales Valley 2.08 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 2.42 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 2XA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.6 Mbps 39.2 Mbps 59.6 Mbps
Upload 9 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 14.4 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% 26 7
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.2 8.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 335,629 kWh - mean 20,977 kWh : median 21,333 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 82,403 kWh - mean 5,150 kWh : median 3,990 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 2XA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.34851100
Longitude -3.11497600
OS Easting 325874
OS Northing 0384093
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23125
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral West
Electoral Ward Greasby, Frankby and Irby
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Heswall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006868
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 033C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3