The postcode CH61 2XQ is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 2XQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH61 2XQ 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 2XQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to CH61 2XQ is Drayton Close which is centered 143 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Backford Road and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 3.74 km away.
The closest primary school to CH61 2XQ (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 2XQ is Irby Club and is 217 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lee & Lau's Banquet House and is 217 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on April 29, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 58 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 2.8 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 2XQ 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 2XQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH61 2XQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH61 2XQ
| 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 2XQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irby Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 740 m |
| Pensby High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 1.01 km |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 23, 2008) | 1.07 km |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.29 km |
| Stanley School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Pensby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Thingwall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 1.75 km |
| Greasby Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.14 km |
| Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.52 km | |
| Heswall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 28, 2022) | 2.65 km |
| Greasby Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 2.66 km |
| Brookdale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 2.98 km |
| Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 3.06 km |
| Woodchurch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 3.08 km |
| Meadowside School | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 3.24 km |
| Gilbrook School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 2, 2017) | 3.49 km |
| Calday Grange Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 3.57 km |
| Foxfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 3.7 km |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 24, 2021) | 3.7 km |
| Fender Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 3.78 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 2XQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 217 m | |
| Lee & Lau's Banquet House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 29, 2021 | 217 m | |
| Shippons Pub & Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 217 m | |
| Zeera Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2018 | 217 m | |
| Aroma | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 251 m | |
| Busy Bees (Irby) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 251 m | |
| Irby Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 251 m | |
| Irby Pharmacy | Exempt September 17, 2020 | 251 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2017 | 251 m | |
| Garden Manor Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2019 | 270 m | |
| Irby Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 301 m | |
| The Anchor Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 343 m | |
| Toddler Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2017 | 449 m | |
| Pensby Wood Training Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2021 | 689 m | |
| Irby Primary Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2018 | 740 m | |
| Irby Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 740 m | |
| Happy Green Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2018 | 859 m | |
| Busy Bees Thurstaston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 870 m | |
| Leaf and Seed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 22, 2019 | 942 m | |
| Cottage Loaf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 983 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 2XQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Backford Road | 117 m | |
| Thingwall Road | 127 m | |
| Thingwall Road | 167 m | |
| Woodlands Road | 167 m | |
| Thurstaston Road | 208 m | |
| The Mount | 2.59 km | |
| Woodchurch Road | 3.49 km | |
| Heswall Rail Station | 3.74 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 4.61 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 4.64 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 8.65 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 8.71 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 8.72 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 17.55 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 2XQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Harrock Wood | 732 m | |
| Limbo Lane Plantation | 1.03 km | |
| Pensby Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Thurstaston Hill | 1.22 km | |
| The Dungeon | 1.36 km | |
| Irby Common | 1.41 km | |
| Neilson's Plantations | 1.56 km | |
| Roodee Mere | 1.77 km | |
| Card Plantation | 1.92 km | |
| Nicholson's Plantation | 2.13 km | |
| Frankby Mere | 2.14 km | |
| Cross Hill | 2.14 km | |
| Robinson's Plantation | 2.24 km | |
| Poll Hill | 2.24 km | |
| Heswall Dales | Valley | 2.32 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 2XQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.4 Mbps | 58 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.7 Mbps | 15.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 64.1 | 17.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CH61 2XQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.35040800 |
| Longitude | -3.11779000 |
| OS Easting | 325690 |
| OS Northing | 0384307 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 |