Postcode CH61 5XL (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 5XL and nearby postcodes

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

CH61 5XL 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 5XL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to CH61 5XL is Derwent Drive which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rosemead Avenue and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.46 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 5XL (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 415 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.3 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Derwent Drive 81 m
Rydal Close 103 m
Langdale Avenue 104 m
Kentmere Drive 111 m
Paltridge Way 130 m
Rusland Avenue 149 m
Fishers Lane 169 m
Elm Close 178 m
Nicholls Drive 190 m
Shearman Road 191 m
Shearman Close 221 m
Gleneagles Close 228 m
Holmesway 238 m
Rosemead Avenue 264 m
Old Wood Road 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 5XL

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 5XL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
392 m
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
461 m
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
461 m
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
720 m
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.22 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.46 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
1.5 km
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.32 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.38 km
Barnston Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.84 km
Gayton Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.95 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.11 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.14 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.3 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 3.37 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
3.41 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.45 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.56 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.64 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Hope Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 28, 2017
111 m
Ladymount RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
392 m
Fig Tree Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
404 m
Pensby Filling Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2019
404 m
Best One Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 19, 2018
412 m
Dine India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
415 m
Mayflower Fish And Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
415 m
Pensby Kebab And Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
415 m
Pensby Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
July 4, 2017
415 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
415 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
415 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
April 29, 2019
420 m
Pensby Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 25, 2021
445 m
Pensby Childrens Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
461 m
Pensby Primary and Stanley School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
461 m
Ridgewood Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
465 m
Cards "n" Candy Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2017
465 m
Co-Op Late Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
465 m
Edna's Cakeology Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
465 m
Fine Fruits Of Pensby Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
465 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rosemead Avenue Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Derwent Drive Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Shearman Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Shearman Road Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Ashlea Road Bus Stop/Station 268 m
The Mount Taxi Rank 1.81 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.2 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.76 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.17 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.18 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.27 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 201 m
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Heswall Dales Valley 1.83 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.7 Mbps 52.3 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 12.1 Mbps 12.9 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 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.9 14.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 348,403 kWh - mean 17,420 kWh : median 17,765 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 81,853 kWh - mean 4,093 kWh : median 2,473 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 5XL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.34501600
Longitude -3.10026900
OS Easting 326847
OS Northing 0383689
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