Postcode L61 8TL (Wirral) Terminated December 1998

Map showing L61 8TL and nearby postcodes

The postcode L61 8TL is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in June 1998 and terminated in December 1998.L61 8TL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

L61 8TL 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 8TL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to L61 8TL is Haddon Drive which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ridgewood Drive and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Heswall Rail Station, 2.86 km away.

The closest primary school to L61 8TL (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Pensby Fish Bar and is 700 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 25, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Haddon Drive 82 m
Beeston Drive 116 m
Arundel Close 137 m
Kenilworth Drive 145 m
Sussex Close 181 m
Woodend 190 m
Dorset Drive 223 m
Fishers Lane 249 m
Chatsworth Road 264 m
Devon Drive 265 m
Ridgewood Drive 286 m
Smallridge Close 301 m
Ridgefield Road 309 m
Ridgemere Road 312 m
Cheddon Way 333 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L61 8TL

Introduction June 1998
Termination December 1998
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 L61 8TL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ladymount Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
584 m
Pensby High School Good
(January 18, 2018)
673 m
Stanley School Good
(July 11, 2017)
853 m
Pensby Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
853 m
Irby Primary School Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
1.08 km
Thingwall Primary School Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.15 km
Heswall Primary School Good
(January 28, 2022)
1.88 km
Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 23, 2008)
2.01 km
Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.59 km
Greasby Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.73 km
Woodchurch CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
2.95 km
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School 3.01 km
Meadowside School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.11 km
Greasby Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.2 km
Barnston Primary School Good
(July 1, 2021)
3.23 km
Gayton Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
3.26 km
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 24, 2021)
3.33 km
Brookdale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.35 km
Foxfield School Good
(October 17, 2017)
3.36 km
Gilbrook School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
3.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Happy Green Cuisine Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
101 m
Best One Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
December 19, 2018
168 m
The Hope Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
November 28, 2017
291 m
Pensby Wood Training Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
455 m
Ridgewood Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
542 m
Ladymount RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
584 m
Cards "n" Candy Retailers - other Exempt
July 31, 2017
631 m
Co-Op Late Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
631 m
Edna's Cakeology Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
631 m
Fine Fruits Of Pensby Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
631 m
Gerrards Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 17, 2022
631 m
H Jones & Sons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
631 m
Numark Retailers - other Exempt
February 6, 2019
631 m
Fig Tree Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
659 m
Pensby Filling Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2019
659 m
Pensby High School For Boys School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
673 m
Pensby High School For Girls School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
673 m
Pensby Recreational Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
674 m
Pensby Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 25, 2021
700 m
Caregivers luncheon club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
735 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ridgewood Drive Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Ridgewood Drive Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Derwent Drive Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Shearman Road Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Shearman Road Bus Stop/Station 409 m
The Mount Taxi Rank 2.08 km
Woodchurch Road Taxi Rank 3.12 km
Heswall Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
Upton Rail Station Rail 4.59 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.21 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.21 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 8.25 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 16.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pensby Wood Woodland Or Forest 203 m
Harrock Wood Woodland Or Forest 723 m
Limbo Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Neilson's Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Poll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
The Dungeon Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Card Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Heswall Dales Valley 2 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Irby Common Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Thurstaston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Nicholson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Roodee Mere Inland Water 2.59 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.34751100
Longitude -3.10457000
OS Easting 326565
OS Northing 0383971
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

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