Postcode CH61 5XX (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 5XX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to CH61 5XX is Kingsley Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsley Close and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 1.91 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 5XX (for ages 11 and under) is Stanley School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 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 330 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 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 2.3 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 5XX 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 5XX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kingsley Close 33 m
Lyndhurst Avenue 98 m
Greenbank Drive 102 m
Hillfield Drive 197 m
Penmon Drive 202 m
Ashlea Road 230 m
Pine View Drive 252 m
Pensby Road 279 m
Belmont Drive 301 m
B5138 307 m
Ashcroft Drive 318 m
Kylemore Drive 449 m
Irby Road 1.06 km
Telegraph Road 1.44 km
A551 3.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 5XX

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 5XX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
111 m
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
111 m
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
589 m
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
945 m
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.59 km
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.91 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.03 km
Barnston Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.27 km
Gayton Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.47 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.88 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.55 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.67 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
3.69 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.71 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.75 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 3.93 km
Thornton Hough Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2011)
3.96 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.96 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
4.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pensby Childrens Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
111 m
Pensby Primary and Stanley School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
111 m
Icy Curls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
198 m
Dine India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
330 m
Mayflower Fish And Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
330 m
Pensby Kebab And Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
330 m
Pensby Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
July 4, 2017
330 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
330 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
330 m
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
April 29, 2019
512 m
Ladymount RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
589 m
Abyssinia Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
613 m
Brunch Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
613 m
New Heswall Fish Bar&Chinese Takeawa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 16, 2021
613 m
Welcome Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 11, 2021
613 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
616 m
Fig Tree Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
648 m
Pensby Filling Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2019
648 m
Kylemore Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 28, 2017
654 m
Pensby Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 25, 2021
658 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingsley Close Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Belmont Drive Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Kylemore Drive Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Kylemore Drive Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Downham Road North Bus Stop/Station 322 m
The Mount Taxi Rank 1.42 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.49 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.28 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.29 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.45 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 761 m
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 954 m
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Heswall Dales Valley 1.6 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 36.6 Mbps 49.86 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 6.1 Mbps 8.75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 43 7.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 161,650 kWh - mean 14,695 kWh : median 13,298 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 40,343 kWh - mean 4,034 kWh : median 3,861 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 5XX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.34077200
Longitude -3.09548900
OS Easting 327158
OS Northing 0383212
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