Postcode PL2 2JQ (Plymouth)

Map showing PL2 2JQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL2 2JQ is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL2 2JQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL2 2JQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 PL2 2JQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to PL2 2JQ is Wordsworth Crescent which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Saltash Road and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Keyham Rail Station, 580 m away.

The closest primary school to PL2 2JQ (for ages 11 and under) is Weston Mill Community Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Marine Academy Plymouth.

The local pub for residents of PL2 2JQ is Wheelers Food Bar and is 2.52 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 2.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL2 2JQ 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 2JQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL2 2JQ, and the approximate distance away.

Wordsworth Crescent 98 m
Maunsell Close 104 m
Wordsworth Road 106 m
Wyatt Avenue 109 m
Drummond Close 113 m
Erith Avenue 123 m
Ainslie Terrace 126 m
Carolina Gardens 134 m
Bulleid Close 153 m
Grassendale Avenue 155 m
Second Avenue 176 m
Ferndale Road 185 m
Westcountry Close 194 m
Maine Gardens 198 m
Third Avenue 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 2JQ

Introduction January 1980
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 2JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
400 m
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
457 m
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
631 m
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
692 m
Ford Primary School 881 m
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.03 km
Victoria Road Primary 1.29 km
Riverside Community Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.37 km
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.37 km
Marine Academy Plymouth 1.37 km
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.39 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.44 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.52 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.54 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.58 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.62 km
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
1.62 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.74 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.74 km
UTC Plymouth 1.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL2 2JQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Torpoint Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
2.5 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
2.5 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
2.5 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
2.5 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
2.5 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
2.52 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
2.52 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.52 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
2.52 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
2.52 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
2.52 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
2.52 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
2.55 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
2.55 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.55 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
2.58 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
2.61 km
Top Shop Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
2.63 km
The Wilcove Inn Antony Hospitality Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 7, 2019
2.67 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
2.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL2 2JQ - Data from Apr 2022

Saltash Road Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Camels Head Post Office Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Carolina Gardens Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Second Avenue Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Second Avenue Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 580 m
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.08 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.08 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.09 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL2 2JQ - Data from Dec 2021

Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 198 m
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 852 m
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 896 m
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 980 m
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.11 km
Kinterbury Point Wetland 2.12 km
Kiln Bay Bay 2.19 km
Bull Point Wetland 2.26 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 2.28 km
The Cove Bay 2.31 km
Pato Point Wetland 2.31 km
Gravesend Point Wetland 2.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL2 2JQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 110 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.1 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 112 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 330.7 40.7

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 369,682 kWh - mean 7,702 kWh : median 6,546 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL2 2JQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39372800
Longitude -4.17409300
OS Easting 245566
OS Northing 0057133
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1590
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Moor View
Electoral Ward Ham
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047892
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 013D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1