Postcode L61 6XJ (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L61 6XJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode L61 6XJ is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.L61 6XJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L61 6XJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 L61 6XJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to L61 6XJ is Quarry Close which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pensall Drive and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.12 km away.

The closest primary school to L61 6XJ (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 L61 6XJ is Heswall Lawn Tennis Club and is 493 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 463 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 11, 2021.

Policing for L61 6XJ 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 L61 6XJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L61 6XJ, and the approximate distance away.

Quarry Close 56 m
Woodcroft Drive 60 m
Pensall Drive 104 m
Belldene Grove 123 m
Richmond Way 134 m
Pensby Hall Lane 139 m
Hawthorn Drive 149 m
Fairview Place 174 m
Fairview Way 218 m
Elmwood Drive 224 m
Ashcroft Drive 240 m
Stewart Close 272 m
Larchwood Close 278 m
Hillingdon Avenue 296 m
Berwyn Drive 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L61 6XJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination June 1999
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from L61 6XJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
499 m
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
547 m
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
547 m
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
736 m
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
944 m
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.52 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
2 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.13 km
Gayton Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.18 km
Barnston Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.32 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.71 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.76 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.94 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 4.07 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
4.1 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
4.17 km
Thornton Hough Primary School Outstanding
(December 7, 2011)
4.2 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
4.22 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
4.25 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
4.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L61 6XJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairfield Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 13, 2021
243 m
Allandale Care Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 1, 2020
300 m
Kylemore Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 28, 2017
355 m
Icy Curls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2019
407 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
431 m
Grange Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
442 m
Abyssinia Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
463 m
Brunch Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
463 m
New Heswall Fish Bar&Chinese Takeawa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 16, 2021
463 m
Welcome Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 11, 2021
463 m
Heswall Lawn Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
493 m
Ladymount RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
499 m
Pensby Childrens Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
547 m
Pensby Primary and Stanley School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2019
547 m
Hesslewell Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
April 20, 2018
585 m
Cheshire Alliance Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
601 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2017
601 m
Harvest Mouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
609 m
Pensby High School For Boys School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
736 m
Pensby High School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
736 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L61 6XJ - Data from Apr 2022

Pensall Drive Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Richmond Way Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Quarry Road East Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Belldene Grove Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
The Mount Taxi Rank 1.01 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.96 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.82 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.83 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.98 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L61 6XJ - Data from Dec 2021

Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 562 m
Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 907 m
Heswall Dales Valley 1.07 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Manor Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.33790400
Longitude -3.10229400
OS Easting 326700
OS Northing 0382900
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18388
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

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

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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 037D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3