Postcode CH61 6XZ (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 6XZ and nearby postcodes

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

CH61 6XZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 6XZ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to CH61 6XZ is Larchwood Close which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nelson Drive and is 15 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.36 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 6XZ (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 665 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 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 6XZ 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 6XZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Larchwood Close 89 m
Kylemore Drive 94 m
Portal Road 118 m
Gibson Close 162 m
Portal Mews 183 m
Meadow Walk 215 m
Fairview Way 222 m
Kylemore Way 222 m
Old Wood Road 230 m
Fairview Place 235 m
Nelson Drive 246 m
Hannah Close 255 m
Gleneagles Close 256 m
Bader Close 260 m
Pensall Drive 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 6XZ

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 6XZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
132 m
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
456 m
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
456 m
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
475 m
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
1.25 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.7 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.76 km
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.88 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.42 km
Gayton Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.55 km
Barnston Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.63 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.4 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.61 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 3.71 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.77 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.89 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
3.89 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.93 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
4.06 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
4.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ladymount RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
132 m
Kylemore Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 28, 2017
137 m
Allandale Care Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 1, 2020
328 m
Icy Curls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
337 m
Cheshire Alliance Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
386 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
386 m
Pensby Childrens Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
456 m
Pensby Primary and Stanley School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
456 m
Pensby High School For Boys School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
475 m
Pensby High School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
475 m
The Hope Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 28, 2017
547 m
Fairfield Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 13, 2021
608 m
Dine India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
665 m
Mayflower Fish And Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
665 m
Pensby Kebab And Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
665 m
Pensby Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
July 4, 2017
665 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2018
665 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
665 m
Pensby Wood Training Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
717 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
758 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Nelson Drive Bus Stop/Station 15 m
Kylemore Drive Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Ladymount School Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Ladymount School Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Kentmere Drive Bus Stop/Station 132 m
The Mount Taxi Rank 1.37 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.68 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.63 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.63 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.74 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 551 m
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 928 m
Heswall Dales Valley 1.35 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.3 Mbps 25.1 Mbps 38.16 Mbps
Upload 2.6 Mbps 2.9 Mbps 5.32 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 50% 17.7 2.2
30-300 Mbps 50% 34.2 3.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 250,281 kWh - mean 15,643 kWh : median 14,899 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 59,290 kWh - mean 3,706 kWh : median 3,338 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 6XZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.34112100
Longitude -3.10348800
OS Easting 326626
OS Northing 0383259
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13298
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Heswall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006887
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 037E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1