The postcode CH63 2LX is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CH63 2LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CH63 2LX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 CH63 2LX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to CH63 2LX is Welland Road which is centered 44 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Brackenwood Road and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 1.61 km away.
The closest primary school to CH63 2LX (for ages 11 and under) is Brackenwood Junior School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wirral Grammar School for Girls.
The local pub for residents of CH63 2LX is British Legion Club and is 459 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 22, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Garden and is 524 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 26, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 73.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 1.8 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 CH63 2LX 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 CH63 2LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CH63 2LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CH63 2LX
| 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 CH63 2LX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brackenwood Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 566 m | |
| Higher Bebington Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2008) | 593 m |
| Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 661 m | |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | Academy | 11-18 | 695 m | |
| Town Lane Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | 707 m | |
| Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Academy | 11-18 | 814 m | |
| Brackenwood Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (July 14, 2010) | 851 m |
| St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 2, 2016) | 1.17 km |
| Stanton Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.24 km |
| St John Plessington Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 1, 2013) | 1.52 km |
| St John's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| St John's Catholic Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 26, 2008) | 1.59 km |
| Church Drive Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.96 km | |
| Prenton High School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.97 km |
| Grove Street Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (November 16, 2018) | 1.99 km |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 2.11 km |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 2.24 km |
| Poulton Lancelyn Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.37 km |
| Prenton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 2.62 km |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.78 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CH63 2LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bebington Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 150 m | |
| Earlview Primary and Nursery - Breakfast and Afterschool Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 151 m | |
| Earlview Primary School and Nursery - Nursery Dining | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 151 m | |
| Earlview Primary School and Nursery- School Meals Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2021 | 151 m | |
| Nationwide Produce | Exempt February 11, 2020 | 187 m | |
| Hillcroft Special School Meals Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2021 | 219 m | |
| Go Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2017 | 278 m | |
| British Legion Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2017 | 459 m | |
| Medicare Beverley Pharmacy | Exempt May 15, 2019 | 467 m | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2022 | 467 m | |
| Wineflair | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 467 m | |
| Carnmoney Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2020 | 475 m | |
| Firbobs@Town Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 476 m | |
| New Mossley Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 8, 2022 | 511 m | |
| Mixdup Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 24, 2019 | 514 m | |
| Cupcake hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2021 | 516 m | |
| Happy Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2019 | 524 m | |
| New Mossley Stores - Harrison Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 12, 2021 | 528 m | |
| Brackenwood Over 60's Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 539 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt September 17, 2020 | 545 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CH63 2LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Brackenwood Road | 170 m | |
| Gorseyville Road | 179 m | |
| Waterfield Close | 268 m | |
| Brackenwood Road | 277 m | |
| Brackenwood Road | 293 m | |
| Bebington Station | 1.62 km | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | 2.67 km | |
| Grove Road | 2.77 km | |
| Bebington Rail Station | 1.61 km | |
| Port Sunlight Rail Station | 1.77 km | |
| Spital Rail Station | 2.34 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 5.05 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 5.06 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 5.79 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 11.35 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.62 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CH63 2LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Umberstone Covert | 885 m | |
| Storeton Hill | 889 m | |
| Lower Umberstone Covert | 1.14 km | |
| Trisha's Pond | 1.18 km | |
| Brimstage Plantation | 1.24 km | |
| Marsh Hey Covert | 1.45 km | |
| Rake Hey Covert | 1.63 km | |
| Cow Hey Covert | 2.31 km | |
| New Hey Covert | 2.47 km | |
| Stanley Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.72 km |
| Thornton Common | 2.81 km | |
| Lower Heath Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Tranmere Beach | 3.48 km | |
| Raby Mere | 3.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CH63 2LX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.2 Mbps | 73.7 Mbps | 550 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.1 Mbps | 12.3 Mbps | 75 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24.2 | 5.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 35.5 | 7.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 550 | 75 |
Energy usage data for CH63 2LX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.35025800 |
| Longitude | -3.02432800 |
| OS Easting | 331911 |
| OS Northing | 0384197 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wirral South |
| Electoral Ward | Bebington |
| 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: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Birkenhead BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bebington BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006873 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 035 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 035C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |