Postcode CH61 9QA (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 9QA and nearby postcodes

The postcode CH61 9QA is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH61 9QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CH61 9QA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 9QA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to CH61 9QA is The Crescent which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Anderson Close and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 3.16 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 9QA (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 Ocean Star and is 355 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CH61 9QA 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 9QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CH61 9QA, and the approximate distance away.

The Crescent 82 m
Brian Avenue 86 m
King's Drive 93 m
Whaley Lane 114 m
Bentley Road 138 m
Anderson Close 159 m
Oaklea Road 191 m
Nowshera Avenue 192 m
Marlston Avenue 203 m
Barker Road 205 m
Alexander Close 226 m
Benty Farm Grove 229 m
Daleside Close 232 m
Leafield Close 241 m
Cornelius Drive 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 9QA

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 9QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
503 m
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
877 m
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.27 km
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.34 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.34 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.4 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.19 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.23 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.36 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
2.37 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.39 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 2.56 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.62 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.64 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.76 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.76 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.8 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.8 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.87 km
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH61 9QA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaklea Chapel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 4, 2017
119 m
Auntie Jayne's House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
161 m
Kandoo Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
208 m
Sainsbury's Sparks Lane Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
323 m
Kismat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
355 m
Ocean Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 8, 2021
355 m
Sea Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 16, 2018
355 m
Thingwall Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
January 18, 2022
355 m
Thingwall Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
503 m
Emmanuel Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
536 m
Barista Express Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
545 m
Ridgewood Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
572 m
Best One Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 19, 2018
580 m
Thingwall Methodist Church Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2017
597 m
Pensby Recreational Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
629 m
Happy Green Cuisine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
682 m
Cards "n" Candy Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2017
689 m
Co-Op Late Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
689 m
Edna's Cakeology Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
689 m
Fine Fruits Of Pensby Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
689 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH61 9QA - Data from Apr 2022

Anderson Close Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Anderson Close Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Barker Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Barker Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Whaley Lane Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.4 km
The Mount Taxi Rank 2.74 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.85 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.88 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.55 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.55 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.55 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.38 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH61 9QA - Data from Dec 2021

Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 564 m
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 788 m
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 837 m
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 839 m
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 986 m
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH61 9QA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 51.5 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 19.88 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% 20.7 2
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.3 14.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 294,809 kWh - mean 9,510 kWh : median 7,825 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 9QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35337100
Longitude -3.09973300
OS Easting 326897
OS Northing 0384618
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19237
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Heswall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006870
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 034E
Output Area / Small Area 8C1