Postcode CH61 6XE (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 6XE and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH61 6XE is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 6XE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH61 6XE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 6XE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to CH61 6XE is Hillingdon Avenue which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elmwood Drive and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 1.85 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 6XE (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 local pub for residents of CH61 6XE is Harvest Mouse and is 362 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Welcome Take Away and is 187 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 2.6 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 6XE 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 6XE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH61 6XE, and the approximate distance away.

Hillingdon Avenue 21 m
Grange Road 117 m
Berwyn Drive 149 m
Richmond Way 149 m
Elmwood Drive 151 m
Highgate Close 155 m
Grange Drive 195 m
Brackenside 214 m
Woodcroft Drive 241 m
Quarry Close 251 m
Hawthorn Drive 252 m
Ravenswood Road 281 m
Pine View Drive 287 m
Napps Way 310 m
Ashcroft Drive 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 6XE

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 6XE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
583 m
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
583 m
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
668 m
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
731 m
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.01 km
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.39 km
Gayton Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.99 km
Barnston Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.05 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.1 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.36 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.98 km
Thornton Hough Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2011)
3.93 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
4.06 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.22 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
4.23 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
4.29 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 4.3 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
4.48 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
4.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 6XE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
157 m
Abyssinia Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
187 m
Brunch Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
187 m
New Heswall Fish Bar&Chinese Takeawa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 16, 2021
187 m
Welcome Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 11, 2021
187 m
Grange Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
200 m
Fairfield Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 13, 2021
215 m
Hesslewell Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
April 20, 2018
332 m
Harvest Mouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
362 m
Icy Curls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
483 m
Heswall Lawn Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
517 m
Heswall Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2018
551 m
Allandale Care Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 1, 2020
569 m
Pensby Childrens Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
583 m
Pensby Primary and Stanley School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
583 m
Kylemore Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 28, 2017
623 m
CAPE Children At Play and Education Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 16, 2018
668 m
Heswall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
668 m
Root Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
693 m
Gill's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2022
705 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 6XE - Data from Apr 2022

Elmwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Quarry Road East Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Pensby Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Whitfield Lane Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Richmond Way Bus Stop/Station 160 m
The Mount Taxi Rank 886 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 4.03 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.79 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.8 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.98 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 6XE - Data from Dec 2021

Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 419 m
Heswall Dales Valley 1.09 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 6XE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 69 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 74 18.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 409,585 kWh - mean 17,066 kWh : median 17,450 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 98,034 kWh - mean 4,085 kWh : median 3,377 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 6XE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.33642500
Longitude -3.09896700
OS Easting 326919
OS Northing 0382732
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26672
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: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Heswall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006885
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 037B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4