Postcode CH61 3UW (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 3UW and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH61 3UW is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 3UW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH61 3UW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 3UW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to CH61 3UW is Anderson Close which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Anderson Close and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 3.02 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 3UW (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean Star and is 213 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH61 3UW 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 3UW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH61 3UW, and the approximate distance away.

Anderson Close 71 m
Benty Farm Grove 74 m
King's Drive 80 m
The Crescent 181 m
Whaley Lane 183 m
Alexander Close 183 m
Ainsdale Close 199 m
Bentley Road 204 m
Nowshera Avenue 224 m
Wimborne Avenue 227 m
Brian Avenue 239 m
Lyndhurst Close 245 m
Ambleside Close 247 m
Cornelius Drive 257 m
Thingwall Drive 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 3UW

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 3UW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
405 m
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.04 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.24 km
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.26 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.26 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.42 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.26 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
2.27 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.34 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.42 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.51 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.58 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.61 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 2.69 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.78 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.81 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.88 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.9 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.91 km
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 3UW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Auntie Jayne's House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
0 m
Sainsbury's Sparks Lane Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
163 m
Kismat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
213 m
Ocean Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
213 m
Sea Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
213 m
Thingwall Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
January 18, 2022
213 m
Oaklea Chapel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 4, 2017
218 m
Kandoo Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
362 m
Emmanuel Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
380 m
Thingwall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
405 m
Thingwall Methodist Church Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2017
436 m
Barista Express Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
439 m
Ridgewood Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
469 m
Pensby Recreational Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
500 m
Cards "n" Candy Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2017
572 m
Co-Op Late Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
572 m
Edna's Cakeology Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
572 m
Fine Fruits Of Pensby Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
572 m
Gerrards Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2022
572 m
H Jones & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
572 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 3UW - Data from Apr 2022

Anderson Close Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Anderson Close Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Cornelius Drive Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Wimbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Sparks Lane Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.37 km
The Mount Taxi Rank 2.69 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.88 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.47 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.48 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.5 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.23 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 3UW - Data from Dec 2021

Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 716 m
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 823 m
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 827 m
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 994 m
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 3UW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.8 Mbps 53.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.8 2.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 73.7 18.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 240,351 kWh - mean 12,650 kWh : median 10,099 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 3UW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35276200
Longitude -3.09753900
OS Easting 327042
OS Northing 0384548
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19237
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Heswall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006870
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 034E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2