Postcode L60 6RU (Wirral) Terminated June 1997

Map showing L60 6RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode L60 6RU is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1997.L60 6RU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

L60 6RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 L60 6RU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to L60 6RU is Quaker Lane which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tower Road North and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.17 km away.

The closest primary school to L60 6RU (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

The local pub for residents of L60 6RU is Heswall Lawn Tennis Club and is 46 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 31, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Welcome Take Away and is 568 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 11, 2021.

Policing for L60 6RU 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 L60 6RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L60 6RU, and the approximate distance away.

Quaker Lane 87 m
Erica Court 101 m
Quarry Road East 108 m
Tower Road North 124 m
Smallwoods Mews 141 m
Circular Drive 186 m
Quarry Road West 262 m
Laurelbanks 270 m
Birchmere 287 m
Poll Hill Road 375 m
Grange Road 424 m
Oldfield Way 462 m
Oldfield Road 548 m
Thurstaston Road 707 m
Irby Road 1.04 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode L60 6RU

Introduction January 1980
Termination June 1997
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L60 6RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
893 m
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
955 m
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
974 m
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
982 m
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
982 m
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.12 km
Gayton Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.84 km
Barnston Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.24 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.45 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.47 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.87 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.08 km
Thornton Hough Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2011)
4.22 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
4.37 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 4.42 km
Parkgate Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
4.44 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.54 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
4.58 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
4.62 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
4.67 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L60 6RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heswall Lawn Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
46 m
Fairfield Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 13, 2021
268 m
The Hazelwell Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
December 2, 2021
325 m
Gill's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2022
370 m
Grange Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
449 m
Allandale Care Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 1, 2020
510 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
532 m
Harvest Mouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
538 m
Hesslewell Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
April 20, 2018
543 m
Abyssinia Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
568 m
Brunch Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
568 m
New Heswall Fish Bar&Chinese Takeawa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 16, 2021
568 m
Welcome Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 11, 2021
568 m
Heswall Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2018
625 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
660 m
Tesco Staff Canteen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
660 m
The Family Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
660 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
661 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
661 m
Isabelle's Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
661 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L60 6RU - Data from Apr 2022

Tower Road North Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Tower Road North Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Thurstaston Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Thurstaston Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Quarry Road East Bus Stop/Station 230 m
The Mount Taxi Rank 622 m
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 4.41 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Neston Rail Station Rail 5.51 km
Neston Rail Station Rail 5.51 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.25 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.26 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 9.41 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.66 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L60 6RU - Data from Dec 2021

Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 310 m
Heswall Dales Valley 627 m
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.33428200
Longitude -3.10520400
OS Easting 326500
OS Northing 0382500
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27167
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral South
Electoral Ward Heswall
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Heswall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33006886
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 037A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3