Postcode CH61 5XE (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 5XE and nearby postcodes

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

CH61 5XE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 5XE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to CH61 5XE is Derwent Drive which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derwent Drive and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.57 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 5XE (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 Pensby Fish Bar and is 478 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH61 5XE 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 5XE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Derwent Drive 82 m
Fishers Lane 97 m
Paltridge Way 163 m
Langdale Avenue 176 m
Rydal Close 178 m
Nicholls Drive 206 m
Kentmere Drive 206 m
Rusland Avenue 209 m
Haddon Drive 216 m
Holmesway 224 m
Shearman Road 234 m
Woodend 237 m
Beeston Drive 247 m
Shearman Close 248 m
Elm Close 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 5XE

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 5XE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
437 m
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
572 m
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
572 m
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
707 m
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.16 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.35 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
1.61 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.29 km
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.41 km
Barnston Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.95 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3 km
Gayton Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
3.05 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.06 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.23 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 3.26 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
3.36 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.4 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.45 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.58 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Hope Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 28, 2017
0 m
Best One Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 19, 2018
304 m
Happy Green Cuisine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
388 m
Ridgewood Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
431 m
Fig Tree Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
435 m
Pensby Filling Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2019
435 m
Ladymount RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
437 m
Cards "n" Candy Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2017
462 m
Co-Op Late Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
462 m
Edna's Cakeology Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
462 m
Fine Fruits Of Pensby Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
462 m
Gerrards Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2022
462 m
H Jones & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
462 m
Numark Retailers - other Exempt
February 6, 2019
462 m
Pensby Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 25, 2021
478 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
April 29, 2019
485 m
Dine India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
510 m
Mayflower Fish And Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
510 m
Pensby Kebab And Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
510 m
Pensby Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
July 4, 2017
510 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Derwent Drive Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Shearman Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Rosemead Avenue Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Shearman Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Old Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 322 m
The Mount Taxi Rank 1.9 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.15 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.16 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.16 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.24 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 105 m
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 984 m
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Heswall Dales Valley 1.89 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.6 Mbps 55.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.6 14.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 233,642 kWh - mean 14,603 kWh : median 12,522 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 61,784 kWh - mean 3,861 kWh : median 3,723 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 5XE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.34584300
Longitude -3.10120700
OS Easting 326786
OS Northing 0383782
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25684
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Heswall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006872
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 034D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3