The postcode CH61 8RE is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 8RE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH61 8RE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 8RE as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to CH61 8RE is Woodend which is centered 111 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ridgewood Drive and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.88 km away.
The closest primary school to CH61 8RE (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 Pensby Fish Bar and is 615 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 25, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 49.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH61 8RE 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 8RE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH61 8RE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH61 8RE
| 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 8RE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 731 m |
| Pensby High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 863 m |
| Stanley School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 906 m |
| Pensby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 906 m |
| Thingwall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 954 m |
| Irby Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 1.03 km |
| Heswall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 28, 2022) | 1.95 km |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 23, 2008) | 2.08 km |
| Greasby Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.66 km |
| Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 2.73 km |
| Woodchurch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 2.77 km |
| Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.92 km | |
| Meadowside School | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 2.94 km |
| Greasby Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 3.12 km |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 24, 2021) | 3.14 km |
| Foxfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 3.17 km |
| Brookdale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 3.23 km |
| Barnston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 3.28 km |
| Gilbrook School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 2, 2017) | 3.3 km |
| Woodchurch High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 3.34 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 8RE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement December 19, 2018 | 39 m | |
| Happy Green Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2018 | 192 m | |
| The Hope Centre | Exempt November 28, 2017 | 342 m | |
| Ridgewood Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 402 m | |
| Cards "n" Candy | Exempt July 31, 2017 | 513 m | |
| Co-Op Late Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2018 | 513 m | |
| Edna's Cakeology | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2017 | 513 m | |
| Fine Fruits Of Pensby | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2017 | 513 m | |
| Gerrards Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 17, 2022 | 513 m | |
| H Jones & Sons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 513 m | |
| Numark | Exempt February 6, 2019 | 513 m | |
| Pensby Recreational Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2018 | 535 m | |
| Auntie Jayne's House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 557 m | |
| Fig Tree Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 578 m | |
| Pensby Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 23, 2019 | 578 m | |
| Pensby Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 25, 2021 | 615 m | |
| Caregivers luncheon club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2018 | 619 m | |
| St Michaels & All Angels Church Cntr | Exempt December 5, 2017 | 619 m | |
| Pensby Wood Training Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2021 | 635 m | |
| Sainsbury's Sparks Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 644 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 8RE - Data from Apr 2022
| Ridgewood Drive | 55 m | |
| Ridgewood Drive | 74 m | |
| Shearman Road | 350 m | |
| Shearman Road | 352 m | |
| Derwent Drive | 374 m | |
| The Mount | 2.22 km | |
| Woodchurch Road | 2.93 km | |
| Heswall Rail Station | 2.88 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 4.4 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 4.42 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 8.02 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 8.02 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 8.06 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 16.53 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 8RE - Data from Dec 2021
| Pensby Wood | 305 m | |
| Harrock Wood | 653 m | |
| Limbo Lane Plantation | 1.14 km | |
| Cross Hill | 1.15 km | |
| Neilson's Plantations | 1.29 km | |
| Card Plantation | 1.67 km | |
| Poll Hill | 1.77 km | |
| Robinson's Plantation | 1.86 km | |
| The Dungeon | 1.92 km | |
| Nicholson's Plantation | 2.05 km | |
| Irby Common | 2.11 km | |
| Heswall Dales | Valley | 2.17 km |
| Lower Heath Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Thurstaston Hill | 2.24 km | |
| Roodee Mere | 2.59 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 8RE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 48.8 Mbps | 49.2 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 57.7 | 15.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CH61 8RE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.34879600 |
| Longitude | -3.10265000 |
| OS Easting | 326695 |
| OS Northing | 0384112 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Heswall BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33006867 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 033 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 033D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |