The postcode CH61 6XS is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 6XS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH61 6XS 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 6XS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to CH61 6XS is Meadow Walk which is centered 88 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Nelson Drive and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.43 km away.
The closest primary school to CH61 6XS (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 local pub for residents of CH61 6XS is Heswall Lawn Tennis Club and is 737 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 31, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mayflower Fish And Chip Shop and is 803 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 22.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 53.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 46.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH61 6XS is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Wirral is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CH61 6XS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH61 6XS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH61 6XS
| Introduction | June 1999 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CH61 6XS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 213 m |
| Pensby High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 395 m |
| Stanley School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 585 m |
| Pensby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 585 m |
| Heswall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 28, 2022) | 1.29 km |
| Irby Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 1.79 km |
| Thingwall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 1.81 km |
| Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 23, 2008) | 2.37 km |
| Gayton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 2.51 km |
| Barnston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 2.67 km |
| Greasby Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.42 km |
| Woodchurch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 3.7 km |
| Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.74 km | |
| Meadowside School | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 3.87 km |
| Greasby Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 3.91 km |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 24, 2021) | 4 km |
| Foxfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 4.05 km |
| Brookdale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 4.11 km |
| Woodchurch High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 4.23 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 6XS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kylemore Community Centre | Exempt November 28, 2017 | 0 m | |
| Allandale Care Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 1, 2020 | 210 m | |
| Ladymount RC Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2018 | 213 m | |
| Cheshire Alliance Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 279 m | |
| Premier Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2017 | 279 m | |
| Pensby High School For Boys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2018 | 395 m | |
| Pensby High School For Girls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2018 | 395 m | |
| Icy Curls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2019 | 456 m | |
| Fairfield Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 13, 2021 | 579 m | |
| Pensby Childrens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2019 | 585 m | |
| Pensby Primary and Stanley School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2019 | 585 m | |
| The Hope Centre | Exempt November 28, 2017 | 650 m | |
| Pensby Wood Training Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2021 | 695 m | |
| Heswall Lawn Tennis Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 737 m | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2018 | 779 m | |
| Grange Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 797 m | |
| Dine India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 803 m | |
| Mayflower Fish And Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 9, 2021 | 803 m | |
| Pensby Kebab And Pizza House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 803 m | |
| Pensby Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 4, 2017 | 803 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 6XS - Data from Apr 2022
| Nelson Drive | 123 m | |
| Ladymount School | 162 m | |
| Ladymount School | 165 m | |
| Kylemore Drive | 209 m | |
| Kylemore Drive | 225 m | |
| The Mount | 1.31 km | |
| Woodchurch Road | 3.8 km | |
| Heswall Rail Station | 2.43 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 8.76 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 8.77 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 8.87 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 16.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 6XS - Data from Dec 2021
| Pensby Wood | 637 m | |
| Poll Hill | 894 m | |
| Heswall Dales | Valley | 1.24 km |
| The Dungeon | 1.44 km | |
| Harrock Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Cross Hill | 1.73 km | |
| Limbo Lane Plantation | 1.98 km | |
| Neilson's Plantations | 2.22 km | |
| Thurstaston Hill | 2.46 km | |
| Card Plantation | 2.61 km | |
| Lower Heath Wood | 2.66 km | |
| Irby Common | 2.75 km | |
| Robinson's Plantation | 2.79 km | |
| Nicholson's Plantation | 2.98 km | |
| New Hey Covert | 3.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 6XS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 22.9 Mbps | 22.7 Mbps | 36.21 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.5 Mbps | 3.2 Mbps | 8.26 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 46.3% | 53.7% | 21 | 2.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 53.7% | 53.7% | 33.7 | 5.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CH61 6XS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.34053700 |
| Longitude | -3.10530500 |
| OS Easting | 326504 |
| OS Northing | 0383196 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000015 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birkenhead |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33006886 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 037 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 037D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |