Postcode CH61 8TS (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 8TS and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH61 8TS is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 8TS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH61 8TS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 8TS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to CH61 8TS is Smallridge Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Somerset Road and is 352 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.93 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 8TS (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

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 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 2.1 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 8TS 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 8TS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH61 8TS, and the approximate distance away.

Smallridge Close 29 m
Dorset Drive 60 m
Cheddon Way 65 m
Devon Drive 78 m
Woodfield Road 121 m
Sussex Close 121 m
Somerset Road 137 m
Bridgenorth Road 164 m
Grantham Close 173 m
Devonshire Road 201 m
Greenway 216 m
Beeston Drive 218 m
Haddon Drive 280 m
Barleyfield 284 m
Arundel Close 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 8TS

Introduction December 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 8TS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
431 m
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
506 m
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
915 m
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
915 m
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.14 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.41 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
1.87 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
1.87 km
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.45 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.77 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 3.09 km
Gayton Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
3.16 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.17 km
Barnston Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
3.25 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.26 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.34 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.46 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
3.59 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.61 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
3.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 8TS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pensby Wood Training Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
190 m
Happy Green Cuisine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
293 m
Pensby High School For Boys School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
431 m
Pensby High School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
431 m
Best One Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 19, 2018
442 m
The Hope Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 28, 2017
453 m
Ladymount RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
506 m
Cheshire Alliance Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
542 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
542 m
Kylemore Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 28, 2017
648 m
Ridgewood Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
804 m
Allandale Care Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 1, 2020
822 m
Icy Curls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
873 m
Cards "n" Candy Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2017
878 m
Co-Op Late Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
878 m
Edna's Cakeology Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
878 m
Fine Fruits Of Pensby Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
878 m
Gerrards Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2022
878 m
H Jones & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
878 m
Numark Retailers - other Exempt
February 6, 2019
878 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 8TS - Data from Apr 2022

Somerset Road Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Old Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Bridgenorth Road Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Old Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Ridgewood Drive Bus Stop/Station 393 m
The Mount Taxi Rank 1.95 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.38 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.81 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.48 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.48 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.51 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 8TS - Data from Dec 2021

Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 349 m
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 834 m
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Heswall Dales Valley 1.81 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 2.54 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 8TS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 36.6 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 7.7 Mbps 8.72 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% 27 7
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.6 7.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 111,229 kWh - mean 13,904 kWh : median 13,169 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 32,446 kWh - mean 4,056 kWh : median 4,750 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 8TS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.34614000
Longitude -3.10798900
OS Easting 326335
OS Northing 0383822
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23125
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 033C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2