Postcode L61 8RL (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L61 8RL and nearby postcodes

The postcode L61 8RL is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.L61 8RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L61 8RL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 8RL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to L61 8RL is Northridge Road which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wimbourne Avenue and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.75 km away.

The closest primary school to L61 8RL (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Pensby Fish Bar and is 424 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 25, 2021.

Policing for L61 8RL 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 8RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L61 8RL, and the approximate distance away.

Northridge Road 88 m
Antons Road 176 m
Ridgefield Road 184 m
Sandridge Road 194 m
Alexander Close 205 m
Elms Park 209 m
Ridgewood Drive 215 m
Ridgemere Road 220 m
Cornelius Drive 228 m
Pensby Close 228 m
Southridge Road 240 m
Nowshera Avenue 276 m
Lyndhurst Close 279 m
Heswall Mount 294 m
Woodend 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L61 8RL

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 8RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
693 m
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
907 m
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
912 m
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
912 m
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.13 km
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.18 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
1.94 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.35 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.6 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.76 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.77 km
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.85 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.89 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.93 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 2.97 km
Woodchurch High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.11 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
3.16 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.17 km
Barnston Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
3.21 km
Fender Primary School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
3.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L61 8RL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ridgewood Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
152 m
Pensby Recreational Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
257 m
Cards "n" Candy Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2017
281 m
Co-Op Late Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
281 m
Edna's Cakeology Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
281 m
Fine Fruits Of Pensby Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
281 m
Gerrards Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2022
281 m
H Jones & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
281 m
Numark Retailers - other Exempt
February 6, 2019
281 m
Best One Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 19, 2018
327 m
Emmanuel Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
327 m
Auntie Jayne's House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
351 m
Sainsbury's Sparks Lane Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
369 m
Caregivers luncheon club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
372 m
St Michaels & All Angels Church Cntr Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2017
372 m
Fig Tree Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
403 m
Pensby Filling Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2019
403 m
Pensby Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 25, 2021
424 m
Thingwall Methodist Church Retailers - other Exempt
November 28, 2017
457 m
Kismat Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
462 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L61 8RL - Data from Apr 2022

Wimbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Cornelius Drive Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Fishers Lane Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Ridgemere Road Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Beech Avenue Bus Stop/Station 307 m
The Mount Taxi Rank 2.34 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 2.68 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.23 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.25 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.72 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.73 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.79 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.23 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L61 8RL - Data from Dec 2021

Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 504 m
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 807 m
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 837 m
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Heswall Dales Valley 2.36 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.34962900
Longitude -3.09808900
OS Easting 327000
OS Northing 0384200
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16951
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 E33006867
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 033D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3