CH61 8RE maps, stats, and open data
CH61 8RE lies on Ridgewood Drive in Wirral. CH61 8RE is located in the Pensby and Thingwall electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wirral and the English Parliamentary constituency of Wirral West. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 12F and the police force is Merseyside. This postcode has been in use since June 1999.
CH61 8RE maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CH61 8RE geodata
| Easting | 326695 |
| Northing | 384112 |
| Latitude | 53.348796 |
| Longitude | -3.102650 |
Where is CH61 8RE?
| Street | Ridgewood Drive |
| Town/City | Wirral |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CH61 |
CH61 8RE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CH61 8RE as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Pensby And Thingwall |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Wirral West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CH61 8RE
44, RIDGEWOOD DRIVE, WIRRAL, CH61 8RE 2012 20 DEC £155,000 |
50, RIDGEWOOD DRIVE, WIRRAL, CH61 8RE 2007 16 NOV £160,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CH61 8RE
| Ridgewood Drive | Pensby | 55m |
| Ridgewood Drive | Pensby | 74m |
| Shearman Road (Fishers Lane) | Pensby | 350m |
| Shearman Road (Fishers Lane) | Pensby | 359m |
| Fishers Lane (Kentmere Drive) | Pensby | 374m |
Nearest railway stations to CH61 8RE
| Heswall Station | 2.9km |
| Upton Station | 4.4km |
| Hoylake Station | 6.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CH61 8RE (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CH61 8RE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 31.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 42.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.41Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CH61 8RE (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
CH61 8RE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CH61 8RE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 120,383 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,038 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,278 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 18,707 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,338 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,069 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CH61 8RE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CH61 8RE.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
47.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than CH61 8RE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CH61 8RE (metres)
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Nearest post box to CH61 8RE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Pensby Post Office | 17:00 | 12:00 | 783m |
| Coombe Road | 17:00 | 12:00 | 875m |
| Portohey Road | 16:45 | 12:00 | 915m |
CH61 8RE ITL and CH61 8RE LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for CH61 8RE:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD7 | Merseyside |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD74 | Wirral |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000015 | Wirral |
CH61 8RE census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for CH61 8RE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00036918 | |
| LSOA | E01007287 | Wirral 033D |
| MSOA | E02001499 | Wirral 033 |
Nearest postcodes to CH61 8RE
| CH61 8RF | Ridgewood Drive | 39m |
| CH61 8RU | Woodend | 122m |
| CH61 8RP | Ridgemere Road | 136m |
| CH61 8RR | Ridgemere Road | 148m |
| CH61 8SA | Kenilworth Drive | 149m |
| CH61 8RS | Ridgefield Road | 150m |
| CH61 8RG | Ridgewood Drive | 152m |
| CH61 8RX | Chatsworth Road | 161m |
| CH61 8RQ | Ridgewood Drive | 173m |
| CH61 8TF | Haddon Drive | 190m |
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