The postcode L61 1DS is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1981 and terminated in December 1984.L61 1DS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
L61 1DS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 L61 1DS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to L61 1DS is Dale End Road which is centered 189 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gills Lane and is 119 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.07 km away.
The closest primary school to L61 1DS (for ages 11 and under) is Stanley School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 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 L61 1DS is Fox and Hounds and is 534 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pensby Fish Bar and is 644 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 25, 2021.
Policing for L61 1DS 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 1DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to L61 1DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode L61 1DS
| Introduction | June 1981 |
| Termination | December 1984 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L61 1DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.02 km |
| Pensby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 1.02 km |
| Thingwall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 1.03 km |
| Ladymount Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.4 km |
| Heswall Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 28, 2022) | 1.66 km |
| Pensby High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 1.79 km |
| Irby Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 2.09 km |
| Barnston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 2.65 km |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 24, 2021) | 2.8 km |
| Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 2.83 km |
| Woodchurch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 2.85 km |
| Foxfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 2.88 km |
| Meadowside School | Special school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2018) | 3.01 km |
| Prenton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 3.07 km |
| Woodchurch High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 3.11 km |
| Gayton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 3.26 km |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 23, 2008) | 3.3 km |
| Fender Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 3.33 km |
| Gilbrook School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 2, 2017) | 3.46 km |
| Greasby Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.57 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L61 1DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spire | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 382 m | |
| Longcroft Christian Fellowship | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 487 m | |
| Christ Church C Of E Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2019 | 534 m | |
| Fox and Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 534 m | |
| Cottonmount Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2021 | 553 m | |
| The Side Door @ Cottonmount | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 553 m | |
| BonBonz Sweets | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 578 m | |
| Caregivers luncheon club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2018 | 605 m | |
| St Michaels & All Angels Church Cntr | Exempt December 5, 2017 | 605 m | |
| Pensby Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 25, 2021 | 644 m | |
| Thingwall Methodist Church | Exempt November 28, 2017 | 651 m | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 29, 2019 | 661 m | |
| Flight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2022 | 674 m | |
| Fig Tree Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 687 m | |
| Pensby Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 23, 2019 | 687 m | |
| Pensby Recreational Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2018 | 696 m | |
| Emmanuel Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2018 | 699 m | |
| Cards "n" Candy | Exempt July 31, 2017 | 712 m | |
| Co-Op Late Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2018 | 712 m | |
| Edna's Cakeology | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2017 | 712 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L61 1DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Gills Lane | 119 m | |
| Woodlands Drive | 158 m | |
| Gills Lane | 169 m | |
| Holmwood Drive | 245 m | |
| Barnston Road | 523 m | |
| The Mount | 2.37 km | |
| Woodchurch Road | 2.62 km | |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | 4.61 km | |
| Heswall Rail Station | 2.07 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 4.42 km | |
| Upton Rail Station | 4.44 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 7.27 km | |
| Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 7.28 km | |
| Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 7.46 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 15.31 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L61 1DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Cross Hill | 407 m | |
| Lower Heath Wood | 1.1 km | |
| Pensby Wood | 1.22 km | |
| New Hey Covert | 1.56 km | |
| Stanley Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Harrock Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Neilson's Plantations | 1.86 km | |
| Poll Hill | 1.93 km | |
| Robinson's Plantation | 2.07 km | |
| Limbo Lane Plantation | 2.07 km | |
| Card Plantation | 2.1 km | |
| Cow Hey Covert | 2.19 km | |
| Rake Hey Covert | 2.43 km | |
| Nicholson's Plantation | 2.55 km | |
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 2.6 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.34705700 |
| Longitude | -3.08450400 |
| OS Easting | 327900 |
| OS Northing | 0383900 |
| 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: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| 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 | E33006872 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wirral 034 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wirral 034A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |