The postcode CH62 4RU is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH62 4RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH62 4RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 CH62 4RU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to CH62 4RU is Bolton Road East which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Portbury Close and is 280 m away. The closest railway station is Port Sunlight Rail Station, 945 m away.
The closest primary school to CH62 4RU (for ages 11 and under) is Church Drive Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John Plessington Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding
The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Star and is 368 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 1, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 57.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CH62 4RU 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 CH62 4RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH62 4RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH62 4RU
| 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 CH62 4RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Drive Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 511 m | |
| Grove Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (November 16, 2018) | 975 m |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 1, 2013) | 1.24 km |
| St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 2, 2016) | 1.33 km |
| St John's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| St John's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 26, 2008) | 1.36 km |
| Brackenwood Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (July 14, 2010) | 1.62 km |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | Academy | 11-18 | 1.76 km | |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.81 km |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | 1.83 km | |
| Stanton Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.87 km |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 1.89 km | |
| Brackenwood Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.9 km | |
| Town Lane Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | 2.15 km | |
| Co-op Academy Woodslee | Academy | 3-11 | 2.35 km | |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.41 km |
| Poulton Lancelyn Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.53 km |
| Higher Bebington Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2008) | 2.69 km |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 2.83 km |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 2.85 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH62 4RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinholt's Tasties | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2020 | 133 m | |
| Twinburn Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 22, 2021 | 146 m | |
| The Mixing Bowl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 177 m | |
| Abbey Community College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 348 m | |
| Golden Star | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2021 | 368 m | |
| New Little Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 1, 2021 | 368 m | |
| ABBEY Surestart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 423 m | |
| Ashers Baking Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2020 | 423 m | |
| Coffee Cabin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 423 m | |
| Maloney's Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2020 | 423 m | |
| Mauds of Monkstown | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 423 m | |
| Nazar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 24, 2022 | 423 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2019 | 423 m | |
| Toto Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement December 1, 2021 | 423 m | |
| Leverhulme Hotel & Spa | Awaiting Inspection September 10, 2019 | 469 m | |
| Leverhulme Hotel and Spa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 10, 2019 | 469 m | |
| Newtownabbey EOTAS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 477 m | |
| Newtownabbey EOTAS - Breakfast Club | Exempt September 15, 2021 | 477 m | |
| Lifestyle Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2017 | 507 m | |
| Sunlight News & Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2017 | 507 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH62 4RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Portbury Close | 280 m | |
| Shore Drive | 323 m | |
| Shore Drive | 330 m | |
| Willowbank Road | 383 m | |
| The Causeway | 546 m | |
| Bebington Station | 1 km | |
| Grove Road | 2.68 km | |
| High Street | 2.74 km | |
| Port Sunlight Rail Station | 945 m | |
| Bebington Rail Station | 967 m | |
| Spital Rail Station | 1.82 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 4.56 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 4.56 km | |
| Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal | 5.51 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 9.13 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.23 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH62 4RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Trisha's Pond | 1.38 km | |
| Cowpasture Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Devil's Bank | 2.65 km | |
| Slack Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Tranmere Beach | 2.7 km | |
| Storeton Hill | 2.83 km | |
| Umberstone Covert | 2.89 km | |
| Priory Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Oak Wood | 3.25 km | |
| Lower Umberstone Covert | 3.29 km | |
| Long Plantation | 3.36 km | |
| Marsh Hey Covert | 3.38 km | |
| Outer Basin | 3.59 km | |
| Brimstage Plantation | 3.62 km | |
| Eastham Woods | 3.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH62 4RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 60.7 Mbps | 57.5 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 19 Mbps | 15.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 60.9 | 16.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CH62 4RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.35590600 |
| Longitude | -2.98886900 |
| OS Easting | 334280 |
| OS Northing | 0384792 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wirral South |
| Electoral Ward | Bromborough |
| 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: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Birkenhead BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bebington BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006879 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 036 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 036A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |