The postcode L61 1BS is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.L61 1BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
L61 1BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 L61 1BS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to L61 1BS is Holmwood Drive which is centered 86 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Holmwood Drive and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.3 km away.
The closest primary school to L61 1BS (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 local pub for residents of L61 1BS is Bassett Hound and is 490 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pensby Fish Bar and is 908 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 25, 2021.
Policing for L61 1BS 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 L61 1BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L61 1BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L61 1BS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | June 1999 |
| 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 L61 1BS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thingwall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 935 m |
| Stanley School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Pensby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.71 km |
| Heswall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 28, 2022) | 2 km |
| Pensby High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| Irby Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 2.15 km |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 24, 2021) | 2.47 km |
| Foxfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 2.55 km |
| Woodchurch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 2.59 km |
| Prenton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 2.72 km |
| Meadowside School | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 2.74 km |
| Woodchurch High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.79 km |
| Barnston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 2.91 km |
| Fender Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 3.03 km |
| Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 3.19 km |
| Gilbrook School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 2, 2017) | 3.19 km |
| Ridgeway High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 22, 2021) | 3.33 km |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 23, 2008) | 3.43 km |
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 3.51 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L61 1BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 112 m | |
| Flight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 391 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2018 | 446 m | |
| Bassett Hound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 490 m | |
| Longcroft Christian Fellowship | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 535 m | |
| Thingwall Recreation Centre Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2020 | 559 m | |
| Barnstondale Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 606 m | |
| Thingwall Methodist Church | Exempt November 28, 2017 | 686 m | |
| Emmanuel Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2018 | 788 m | |
| Cottonmount Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2021 | 820 m | |
| The Side Door @ Cottonmount | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 820 m | |
| Caregivers luncheon club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2018 | 830 m | |
| St Michaels & All Angels Church Cntr | Exempt December 5, 2017 | 830 m | |
| Christ Church C Of E Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2019 | 840 m | |
| Fox and Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 840 m | |
| BonBonz Sweets | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 850 m | |
| Pensby Recreational Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2018 | 879 m | |
| Barista Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2021 | 889 m | |
| Pensby Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 25, 2021 | 908 m | |
| Cards "n" Candy | Exempt July 31, 2017 | 927 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L61 1BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Holmwood Drive | 116 m | |
| Woodlands Drive | 240 m | |
| Gills Lane | 397 m | |
| Gills Lane | 454 m | |
| Lower Thingwall Lane | 481 m | |
| Woodchurch Road | 2.29 km | |
| The Mount | 2.73 km | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | 4.26 km | |
| Heswall Rail Station | 2.3 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 4.12 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 4.14 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 6.92 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 6.92 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 7.1 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 15.14 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L61 1BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Cross Hill | 287 m | |
| Lower Heath Wood | 793 m | |
| Stanley Wood | 1.37 km | |
| New Hey Covert | 1.39 km | |
| Pensby Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Neilson's Plantations | 1.77 km | |
| Harrock Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Robinson's Plantation | 1.86 km | |
| Cow Hey Covert | 1.87 km | |
| Card Plantation | 1.95 km | |
| Limbo Lane Plantation | 2.08 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.25 km |
| Rake Hey Covert | 2.26 km | |
| Poll Hill | 2.29 km | |
| Nicholson's Plantation | 2.39 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.34978000 |
| Longitude | -3.08156800 |
| OS Easting | 328100 |
| OS Northing | 0384200 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Merseyside |
| 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 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | Barnston (Wirral) BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33006871 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 034 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 034B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |