Postcode CH61 2XP (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 2XP and nearby postcodes

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

CH61 2XP 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 2XP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CH61 2XP is Dawlish Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lyndhurst Road and is 268 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 4.14 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 2XP (for ages 11 and under) is Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 23, 2008. 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 2XP is The Anchor Inn and is 262 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lee & Lau's Banquet House and is 403 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on April 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dawlish Road 18 m
Lyndhurst Road 114 m
Greenheys Road 164 m
South Drive 247 m
Thurstaston Road 286 m
Mill Hill Road 946 m
Telegraph Road 1.26 km
A540 8.48 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 2XP

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 2XP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
641 m
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
998 m
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.34 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.68 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.04 km
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.14 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
2.14 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.16 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 2.46 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.58 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.98 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
3.02 km
Calday Grange Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.16 km
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.29 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.32 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.46 km
Hilbre High School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.48 km
Avalon School 3.62 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
3.67 km
West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 30, 2013)
3.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Anchor Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
262 m
Garden Manor Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 6, 2019
396 m
Irby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
403 m
Lee & Lau's Banquet House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 29, 2021
403 m
Shippons Pub & Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
403 m
Zeera Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2018
403 m
Toddler Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
418 m
Busy Bees Thurstaston Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
462 m
Irby Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
473 m
Aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2018
510 m
Busy Bees (Irby) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
510 m
Irby Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
510 m
Irby Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
510 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
510 m
Cottage Loaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
546 m
Leaf and Seed Retailers - other 4
Good
March 22, 2019
573 m
Benty Farm Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
641 m
Dawpool Chuch of England (Aided) Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
641 m
Strawberry Moon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
675 m
The White Owl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 25, 2019
675 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lyndhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Lyndhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Manor Road Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Thingwall Road Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Thurstaston Road Bus Stop/Station 360 m
The Mount Taxi Rank 2.85 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.81 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
West Kirby Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.94 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.04 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.05 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 17.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 770 m
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 1.51 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Frankby Mere Inland Water 1.8 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Stapledon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Heswall Dales Valley 2.51 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.7 Mbps 52.9 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.9 12.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 383,445 kWh - mean 22,556 kWh : median 22,450 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 78,226 kWh - mean 4,602 kWh : median 3,566 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 2XP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35106400
Longitude -3.12446200
OS Easting 325247
OS Northing 0384387
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