Postcode CH61 5UZ (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 5UZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH61 5UZ is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 5UZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH61 5UZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 5UZ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to CH61 5UZ is Portal Mews which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Wood Road and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.45 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 5UZ (for ages 11 and under) is Ladymount Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 2, 2017. 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 Mayflower Fish And Chip Shop and is 576 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 15.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 5UZ 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 5UZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH61 5UZ, and the approximate distance away.

Portal Mews 20 m
Old Wood Road 34 m
Gleneagles Close 98 m
Portal Road 100 m
Gibson Close 139 m
Rusland Avenue 149 m
Nicholls Drive 152 m
Bader Close 168 m
Old Meadow Road 182 m
Holmesway 187 m
Kentmere Drive 206 m
Barleyfield 226 m
Nelson Drive 229 m
Kylemore Drive 248 m
Derwent Drive 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 5UZ

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 5UZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
95 m
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
451 m
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
451 m
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
483 m
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
1.39 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.51 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.59 km
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.08 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.33 km
Gayton Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.74 km
Barnston Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.76 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.23 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.41 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 3.53 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.57 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
3.7 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.71 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.74 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.87 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 5UZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ladymount RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
95 m
Kylemore Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 28, 2017
305 m
The Hope Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 28, 2017
348 m
Icy Curls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
386 m
Pensby Childrens Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
451 m
Pensby Primary and Stanley School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
451 m
Cheshire Alliance Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
453 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
453 m
Pensby High School For Boys School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
483 m
Pensby High School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
483 m
Allandale Care Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 1, 2020
514 m
Dine India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
576 m
Mayflower Fish And Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
576 m
Pensby Kebab And Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
576 m
Pensby Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
July 4, 2017
576 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
576 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
576 m
Pensby Wood Training Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
614 m
Best One Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 19, 2018
617 m
Happy Green Cuisine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
617 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 5UZ - Data from Apr 2022

Old Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Old Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Ashlea Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Ladymount School Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Kentmere Drive Bus Stop/Station 148 m
The Mount Taxi Rank 1.56 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.49 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 5.04 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 5.06 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.47 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.47 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.57 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 5UZ - Data from Dec 2021

Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 351 m
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Heswall Dales Valley 1.54 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 5UZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 43.6 Mbps 79.7 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 15.4% 19.1 2.6
30-300 Mbps 84.6% 58.3 13.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 406,669 kWh - mean 10,991 kWh : median 10,761 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 121,991 kWh - mean 3,128 kWh : median 2,267 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 5UZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.34290500
Longitude -3.10300800
OS Easting 326661
OS Northing 0383457
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13298
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Heswall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006887
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 037E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1