Postcode CH61 6XH (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 6XH and nearby postcodes

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

CH61 6XH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 6XH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to CH61 6XH is Richmond Way which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Richmond Way and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 1.98 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 6XH (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 6XH is Harvest Mouse and is 502 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 332 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH61 6XH 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 6XH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Richmond Way 69 m
Elmwood Drive 98 m
Hawthorn Drive 120 m
Woodcroft Drive 127 m
Quarry Close 137 m
Hillingdon Avenue 167 m
Berwyn Drive 169 m
Ashcroft Drive 215 m
Pensall Drive 219 m
Fairview Place 227 m
Pine View Drive 243 m
Grange Road 245 m
Belldene Grove 247 m
Fairview Way 258 m
Pensby Hall Lane 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 6XH

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 6XH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
509 m
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
509 m
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
588 m
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
811 m
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
867 m
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.48 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.01 km
Gayton Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.12 km
Barnston Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.19 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.22 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.84 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.86 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.96 km
Thornton Hough Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2011)
4.06 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.13 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
4.16 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 4.16 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
4.21 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
4.34 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
4.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairfield Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 13, 2021
222 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
303 m
Abyssinia Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
332 m
Brunch Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
332 m
New Heswall Fish Bar&Chinese Takeawa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 16, 2021
332 m
Welcome Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 11, 2021
332 m
Grange Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
336 m
Icy Curls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
386 m
Allandale Care Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 1, 2020
440 m
Hesslewell Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
April 20, 2018
474 m
Kylemore Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 28, 2017
477 m
Harvest Mouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
502 m
Pensby Childrens Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
509 m
Pensby Primary and Stanley School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
509 m
Heswall Lawn Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
525 m
Ladymount RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
588 m
Heswall Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2018
687 m
Cheshire Alliance Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
735 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
735 m
Gill's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2022
770 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Richmond Way Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Quarry Road East Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Elmwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Pensall Drive Bus Stop/Station 203 m
The Mount Taxi Rank 976 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.95 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.77 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.77 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.94 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 511 m
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Heswall Dales Valley 1.11 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 67.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.1 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 76.2 18.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 286,984 kWh - mean 17,937 kWh : median 16,014 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 6XH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.33746400
Longitude -3.10031500
OS Easting 326831
OS Northing 0382849
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18388
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 E33006886
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 037D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3