Postcode CH61 7XW (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 7XW and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH61 7XW is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 7XW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH61 7XW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 7XW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CH61 7XW is Thingwall Grange which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thingwall Grange and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.99 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 7XW (for ages 11 and under) is Thingwall Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 9, 2021. 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 7XW is Bassett Hound and is 220 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean Star and is 696 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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. 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 7XW 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 7XW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH61 7XW, and the approximate distance away.

Thingwall Grange 87 m
Gallopers Lane 169 m
Turmar Avenue 193 m
Milton Green 194 m
Colemere Drive 212 m
Beaumaris Drive 228 m
Hazeldene Way 244 m
The Leas 257 m
Beverley Gardens 292 m
Sparks Lane 316 m
Howards Road 324 m
Hazeldene Avenue 327 m
Nurse Road 335 m
Torrington Gardens 345 m
Torrington Drive 394 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 7XW

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 7XW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
526 m
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.76 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.76 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.81 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.89 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.9 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.95 km
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.96 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.05 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.18 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.24 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.38 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.5 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.51 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
2.59 km
Ridgeway High School Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
2.75 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.97 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 3.02 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.07 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
3.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 7XW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bassett Hound Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
220 m
Thingwall Recreation Centre Social Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2020
226 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
245 m
Flight Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
299 m
Barista Express Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
480 m
Thingwall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
526 m
Thingwall Methodist Church Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2017
685 m
Kismat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
696 m
Ocean Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
696 m
Sea Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
696 m
Thingwall Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
January 18, 2022
696 m
Sainsbury's Sparks Lane Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
774 m
Spire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
778 m
Emmanuel Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
813 m
Auntie Jayne's House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
905 m
Oaklea Chapel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 4, 2017
973 m
Pensby Recreational Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
1.02 km
Red Rooms Cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
1.04 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 19, 2017
1.04 km
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 25, 2021
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 7XW - Data from Apr 2022

Thingwall Grange Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Beaumauris Drive Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Sparks Lane Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Lower Thingwall Lane Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Torrington Drive Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 1.69 km
The Mount Taxi Rank 3.22 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 4.07 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.62 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.62 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.7 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 15.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 7XW - Data from Dec 2021

Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 560 m
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.03 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 7XW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 52.5 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 10.8 Mbps 12.5 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% 54.9 13.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 399,698 kWh - mean 17,378 kWh : median 15,135 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 96,384 kWh - mean 4,590 kWh : median 3,893 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 7XW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35566500
Longitude -3.08484200
OS Easting 327892
OS Northing 0384858
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15387
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Heswall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006871
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 034B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3