Postcode PL2 2LG (Plymouth)

Map showing PL2 2LG and nearby postcodes

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

PL2 2LG 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 2LG as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to PL2 2LG is Cookworthy Road which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cookworthy Road and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Keyham Rail Station, 752 m away.

The closest primary school to PL2 2LG (for ages 11 and under) is Mayflower Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 22, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Devonport High School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on November 20, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL2 2LG is Wheelers Food Bar and is 2.58 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 2.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.7% 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 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cookworthy Road 51 m
Ash Grove 96 m
Briardale Road 129 m
Draco Drive 129 m
Woodville Close 147 m
Biddick Drive 160 m
Foliot Road 189 m
Bulleid Close 205 m
Grassendale Avenue 219 m
Vixen Way 231 m
Foliot Avenue 237 m
Overdale Road 252 m
Maunsell Close 254 m
Temple Walk 256 m
Wordsworth Road 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 2LG

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 2LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
507 m
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
571 m
Ford Primary School 611 m
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
732 m
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
784 m
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
912 m
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.13 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.28 km
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.32 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.42 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.42 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.42 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.43 km
Victoria Road Primary 1.63 km
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.63 km
Marine Academy Plymouth 1.63 km
UTC Plymouth 1.65 km
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.7 km
Riverside Community Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.72 km
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
1.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
2.57 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
2.57 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
2.57 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
2.58 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
2.58 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
2.58 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.58 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
2.58 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
2.58 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
2.58 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
2.58 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
2.59 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
2.62 km
Torpoint Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
2.62 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
2.64 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
2.64 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
2.68 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
2.75 km
Top Shop Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
2.75 km
Tamara Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2022
2.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cookworthy Road Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Wolseley Road Flats Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Austin Avenue Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Cookworthy Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Morwell Gardens Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 752 m
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Devonport Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.04 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.04 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.05 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 454 m
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.21 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.26 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 2.37 km
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Gravesend Point Wetland 2.44 km
Kinterbury Point Wetland 2.46 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Kiln Bay Bay 2.54 km
Pato Point Wetland 2.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 98.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 3.3% 84.6 12.8
300+ Mbps 96.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 161,835 kWh - mean 5,395 kWh : median 4,870 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL2 2LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39206300
Longitude -4.16979600
OS Easting 245866
OS Northing 0056939
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