Postcode CH61 9QB (Wirral)

Map showing CH61 9QB and nearby postcodes

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

CH61 9QB 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 9QB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to CH61 9QB is Bentley Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Anderson Close and is 179 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 3.08 km away.

The closest primary school to CH61 9QB (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 397 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bentley Road 23 m
The Crescent 39 m
Nowshera Avenue 74 m
King's Drive 110 m
Cornelius Drive 131 m
Alexander Close 133 m
Brian Avenue 185 m
Marlston Avenue 199 m
Exmoor Close 209 m
Benty Farm Grove 224 m
Leafield Close 224 m
Anderson Close 224 m
Whaley Lane 229 m
Sandridge Road 234 m
Oaklea Road 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CH61 9QB

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 9QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
580 m
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
894 m
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.15 km
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.23 km
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.23 km
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.28 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.17 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
2.27 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.35 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.43 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.51 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 2.64 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.73 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.75 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.84 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
2.88 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.9 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.91 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.99 km
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.13 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Anderson Close Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Anderson Close Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Cornelius Drive Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Barker Road Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Barker Road Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.51 km
The Mount Taxi Rank 2.62 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.64 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.65 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.66 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 550 m
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 721 m
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 897 m
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 989 m
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Greasby Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.9 Mbps 59 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 11.5 Mbps 13.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 59 13.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 268,402 kWh - mean 11,670 kWh : median 12,496 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CH61 9QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35235100
Longitude -3.10021800
OS Easting 326863
OS Northing 0384505
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: 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 E33006870
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 034E
Output Area / Small Area 8A2