Postcode L63 2JU (Wirral) Terminated June 1999

Map showing L63 2JU and nearby postcodes

The postcode L63 2JU is located in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1999.L63 2JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

L63 2JU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 L63 2JU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to L63 2JU is Welland Road which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brackenwood Road and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Bebington Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to L63 2JU (for ages 11 and under) is Brackenwood Junior School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wirral Grammar School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of L63 2JU is British Legion Club and is 456 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 22, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Garden and is 517 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 26, 2019.

Policing for L63 2JU 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 L63 2JU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to L63 2JU, and the approximate distance away.

Welland Road 48 m
Wilstan Avenue 85 m
Derwent Close 87 m
Derwent Road 96 m
Calder Road 132 m
Ferns Road 152 m
Kennet Road 156 m
Glenmarsh Close 190 m
Elmure Avenue 199 m
Shallmarsh Road 207 m
Heather Road 227 m
Bracken Lane 229 m
Conway Close 229 m
Shallmarsh Close 246 m
The Crescent 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode L63 2JU

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 L63 2JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brackenwood Junior School 577 m
Higher Bebington Junior School Outstanding
(July 2, 2008)
585 m
Wirral Grammar School for Girls 673 m
Co-op Academy Bebington 703 m
Town Lane Infant School 708 m
Wirral Grammar School for Boys 826 m
Brackenwood Infant School Outstanding
(July 14, 2010)
862 m
St Andrew's CofE Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 2, 2016)
1.18 km
Stanton Road Primary School Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.25 km
St John Plessington Catholic College Outstanding
(May 1, 2013)
1.53 km
St John's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.6 km
St John's Catholic Infant School Outstanding
(February 26, 2008)
1.6 km
Prenton High School for Girls Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.97 km
Church Drive Primary School 1.97 km
Grove Street Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
2 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.12 km
Bedford Drive Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.24 km
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.38 km
Prenton Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.61 km
Rock Ferry Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from L63 2JU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Earlview Primary and Nursery - Breakfast and Afterschool Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
140 m
Earlview Primary School and Nursery - Nursery Dining Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
140 m
Earlview Primary School and Nursery- School Meals Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
140 m
Bebington Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
161 m
Nationwide Produce Manufacturers/packers Exempt
February 11, 2020
191 m
Hillcroft Special School Meals Kitchen School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
209 m
Go Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 1, 2017
289 m
British Legion Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 22, 2017
456 m
Medicare Beverley Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 15, 2019
478 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 4, 2022
478 m
Wineflair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
478 m
Carnmoney Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
478 m
Firbobs@Town Lane Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
479 m
New Mossley Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 8, 2022
500 m
New Mossley Stores - Harrison Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
516 m
Happy Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 26, 2019
517 m
Mixdup Catering Other catering premises 4
Good
January 24, 2019
524 m
Cupcake hut Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 24, 2021
526 m
Acorn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2018
541 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
September 17, 2020
542 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to L63 2JU - Data from Apr 2022

Brackenwood Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Gorseyville Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Waterfield Close Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Brackenwood Road Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Waterfield Close Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Bebington Station Taxi Rank 1.63 km
Tranmere Rovers FC Taxi Rank 2.67 km
Grove Road Taxi Rank 2.77 km
Bebington Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Port Sunlight Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Spital Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.05 km
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.06 km
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal Ferry 5.79 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.36 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.63 km
Terminal Two Access Air 49.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to L63 2JU - Data from Dec 2021

Storeton Hill Hill Or Mountain 881 m
Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Lower Umberstone Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Trisha's Pond Inland Water 1.19 km
Brimstage Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Marsh Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Rake Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Cow Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
New Hey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Stanley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Prenton Dell Valley 2.71 km
Thornton Common Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Lower Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Tranmere Beach Beach 3.48 km
Raby Mere Inland Water 3.55 km

Location

Country England
County Merseyside
Latitude 53.35028400
Longitude -3.02449400
OS Easting 331900
OS Northing 0384200
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6700
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Merseyside

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wirral South
Electoral Ward Bebington
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Birkenhead BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bebington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006873
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wirral 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wirral 035C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3