Postcode PL2 1JL (Plymouth)

Map showing PL2 1JL and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL2 1JL is located in Plymouth It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. PL2 1JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL2 1JL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 PL2 1JL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to PL2 1JL is Camperdown Street which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Camperdown Street and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station, 51 m away.

The closest primary school to PL2 1JL (for ages 11 and under) is Morice Town Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stoke Damerel Community College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 8, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of PL2 1JL is Wheelers Food Bar and is 1.59 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 28, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from A Farm Pizza and is 1.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Policing for PL2 1JL is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Plymouth Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL2 1JL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL2 1JL, and the approximate distance away.

Camperdown Street 60 m
Camperdown Street Lane North 64 m
Pasley Street 75 m
Cross Hill 92 m
St Vincent Street 102 m
Boscawen Place 107 m
Harrison Street 109 m
Anson Place 138 m
Herbert Street 153 m
Fairfax Terrace 154 m
Hargood Terrace 160 m
Fremantle Gardens 161 m
Herbert Place 195 m
Alcester Street 196 m
Keat Street 196 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 1JL

Introduction July 1986
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 PL2 1JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
224 m
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
248 m
UTC Plymouth 514 m
Ford Primary School 678 m
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
739 m
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
883 m
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
913 m
Marlborough Primary Academy Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
968 m
City College Plymouth Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.09 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
1.13 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.16 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.16 km
Devonport High School for Boys 1.34 km
Stuart Road Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.45 km
Mount Wise Community Primary School 1.61 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.62 km
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
1.65 km
High Street Primary Academy Serious Weaknesses
(November 13, 2019)
1.69 km
Torpoint Nursery and Infant School Outstanding
(April 16, 2015)
1.79 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL2 1JL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
1.58 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
1.59 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
1.59 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
1.59 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
1.59 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
1.59 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
1.59 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
1.59 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
1.59 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
1.61 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
1.61 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
1.63 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
1.63 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
1.74 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
1.74 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
1.74 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
1.77 km
Torpoint Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
1.79 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
1.87 km
Top Shop Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
1.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL2 1JL - Data from Apr 2022

Camperdown Street Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Camperdown Street Bus Stop/Station 96 m
St Vincent Street Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Victoria Place St Vincent Street Bus Stop/Station 121 m
College Road Primary School Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 51 m
Devonport Rail Station Rail 541 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 921 m
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 925 m
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 925 m
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 933 m
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.44 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL2 1JL - Data from Dec 2021

Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 1.47 km
Gravesend Point Wetland 1.56 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 1.57 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.81 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Pato Point Wetland 2.16 km
The Cove Bay 2.31 km
Kinterbury Point Wetland 2.56 km
Culver Cove Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Firestone Bay Beach 2.58 km
Cove Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Quarry Park Bottom Valley 2.64 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.38232100
Longitude -4.17535600
OS Easting 245437
OS Northing 0055866
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3211
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Electoral Ward Devonport
Local Authority District Plymouth
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Heart of the South West
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Devon and Cornwall

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000026
Travel To Work Area Plymouth

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Plymouth Teaching
Cancer Alliance Peninsula
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Devon
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Devon CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047921
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 020B
Output Area / Small Area 7A2