The postcode CH61 8RW is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 8RW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH61 8RW 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 8RW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to CH61 8RW is Northridge Road which is centered 55 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wimbourne Avenue and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.74 km away.
The closest primary school to CH61 8RW (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Pensby Fish Bar and is 404 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 25, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 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. 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 8RW 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 8RW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH61 8RW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH61 8RW
| 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 8RW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thingwall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 675 m |
| Stanley School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 909 m |
| Pensby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 909 m |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 923 m |
| Pensby High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| Irby Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 1.21 km |
| Heswall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 28, 2022) | 1.93 km |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 23, 2008) | 2.38 km |
| Woodchurch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 2.6 km |
| Meadowside School | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 2.76 km |
| Greasby Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.78 km |
| Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 2.85 km |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 24, 2021) | 2.87 km |
| Foxfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 2.91 km |
| Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.99 km | |
| Woodchurch High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 3.1 km |
| Gilbrook School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 2, 2017) | 3.15 km |
| Greasby Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 3.19 km |
| Barnston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 3.2 km |
| Fender Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 3.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 8RW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgewood Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 133 m | |
| Pensby Recreational Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2018 | 227 m | |
| Cards "n" Candy | Exempt July 31, 2017 | 259 m | |
| Co-Op Late Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2018 | 259 m | |
| Edna's Cakeology | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2017 | 259 m | |
| Fine Fruits Of Pensby | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2017 | 259 m | |
| Gerrards Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 17, 2022 | 259 m | |
| H Jones & Sons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 259 m | |
| Numark | Exempt February 6, 2019 | 259 m | |
| Emmanuel Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2018 | 294 m | |
| Caregivers luncheon club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2018 | 345 m | |
| St Michaels & All Angels Church Cntr | Exempt December 5, 2017 | 345 m | |
| Auntie Jayne's House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 348 m | |
| Sainsbury's Sparks Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 352 m | |
| Best One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement December 19, 2018 | 358 m | |
| Fig Tree Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 386 m | |
| Pensby Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 23, 2019 | 386 m | |
| Pensby Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 25, 2021 | 404 m | |
| Thingwall Methodist Church | Exempt November 28, 2017 | 425 m | |
| Kismat Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 445 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 8RW - Data from Apr 2022
| Wimbourne Avenue | 183 m | |
| Cornelius Drive | 196 m | |
| Fishers Lane | 260 m | |
| Ridgemere Road | 279 m | |
| Beech Avenue | 293 m | |
| The Mount | 2.34 km | |
| Woodchurch Road | 2.66 km | |
| Heswall Rail Station | 2.74 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 4.22 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 4.25 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 7.7 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 7.7 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 7.76 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 16.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 8RW - Data from Dec 2021
| Pensby Wood | 526 m | |
| Cross Hill | 803 m | |
| Harrock Wood | 835 m | |
| Neilson's Plantations | 1.22 km | |
| Limbo Lane Plantation | 1.23 km | |
| Card Plantation | 1.57 km | |
| Robinson's Plantation | 1.7 km | |
| Lower Heath Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Poll Hill | 1.88 km | |
| Nicholson's Plantation | 1.99 km | |
| The Dungeon | 2.26 km | |
| Irby Common | 2.3 km | |
| Stanley Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Heswall Dales | Valley | 2.37 km |
| New Hey Covert | 2.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 8RW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 35.2 Mbps | 37.7 Mbps | 77.88 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.6 Mbps | 7.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.8 | 2.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 53.6 | 11.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CH61 8RW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.34963400 |
| Longitude | -3.09757900 |
| OS Easting | 327034 |
| OS Northing | 0384200 |
| 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: 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 | E33006867 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 033 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 033D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |