The postcode CH61 3XB is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 3XB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH61 3XB 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 3XB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to CH61 3XB is Heywood Boulevard which is centered 114 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Way and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 3.21 km away.
The closest primary school to CH61 3XB (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 3XB is Bassett Hound and is 781 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 296 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 8, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 27.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH61 3XB 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 3XB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH61 3XB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH61 3XB
| 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 3XB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thingwall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 139 m |
| Irby Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 1.19 km |
| Stanley School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.6 km |
| Pensby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 1.6 km |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.64 km |
| Pensby High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| Woodchurch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 1.88 km |
| Meadowside School | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 2.04 km |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 24, 2021) | 2.18 km |
| Foxfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 2.21 km |
| Woodchurch High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.38 km |
| Greasby Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.45 km |
| Gilbrook School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 2, 2017) | 2.45 km |
| Fender Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 2.48 km |
| Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.56 km | |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 23, 2008) | 2.57 km |
| Heswall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 28, 2022) | 2.58 km |
| Brookdale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 2.7 km |
| Greasby Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 2.78 km |
| Ridgeway High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 22, 2021) | 2.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 3XB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thingwall Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 139 m | |
| Barista Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2021 | 185 m | |
| Kismat Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 296 m | |
| Ocean Star | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 8, 2021 | 296 m | |
| Sea Breeze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2018 | 296 m | |
| Thingwall Newsagents | Exempt January 18, 2022 | 296 m | |
| Oaklea Chapel | Exempt December 4, 2017 | 376 m | |
| Sainsbury's Sparks Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 380 m | |
| Auntie Jayne's House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 406 m | |
| Kandoo Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2018 | 525 m | |
| Thingwall Methodist Church | Exempt November 28, 2017 | 555 m | |
| Thingwall Recreation Centre Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2020 | 558 m | |
| Emmanuel Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2018 | 601 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2018 | 751 m | |
| Flight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 769 m | |
| Bassett Hound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 781 m | |
| Pensby Recreational Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2018 | 800 m | |
| Ridgewood Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 820 m | |
| Cards "n" Candy | Exempt July 31, 2017 | 889 m | |
| Co-Op Late Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2018 | 889 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 3XB - Data from Apr 2022
| Richmond Way | 168 m | |
| Heywood Boulevard | 181 m | |
| Penrhyn Avenue | 199 m | |
| Mill Road | 226 m | |
| Thingwall Drive | 236 m | |
| Woodchurch Road | 1.96 km | |
| The Mount | 3.06 km | |
| Heswall Rail Station | 3.21 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 3.51 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 3.53 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 7.09 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 7.09 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 7.1 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 16.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 3XB - Data from Dec 2021
| Neilson's Plantations | 701 m | |
| Cross Hill | 807 m | |
| Card Plantation | 945 m | |
| Harrock Wood | 965 m | |
| Robinson's Plantation | 993 m | |
| Limbo Lane Plantation | 1.05 km | |
| Pensby Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Nicholson's Plantation | 1.39 km | |
| Lower Heath Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Gorse Covert | 1.92 km | |
| Stanley Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Irby Common | 2.17 km | |
| Greasby Copse | 2.3 km | |
| New Hey Covert | 2.38 km | |
| Cow Hey Covert | 2.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 3XB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 29.9 Mbps | 27.1 Mbps | 45.16 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.6 Mbps | 5.1 Mbps | 9.39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.6 | 4.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 37.6 | 7.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CH61 3XB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.35580500 |
| Longitude | -3.09416100 |
| OS Easting | 327272 |
| OS Northing | 0384883 |
| 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: 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 | E33006870 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 034 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 034C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |