Postcode PL2 2QG (Plymouth)

Map showing PL2 2QG and nearby postcodes

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

PL2 2QG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 2QG as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to PL2 2QG is Baytree Gardens which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Merrivale Road Club and is 17 m away. The closest railway station is Keyham Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to PL2 2QG (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 2QG is Wheelers Food Bar and is 3.1 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 3.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Baytree Gardens 78 m
Dovedale Road 87 m
Greendale Road 88 m
Laurel Dene 139 m
Hope Close 141 m
Laurel Road 144 m
Orchard Road 155 m
Ham Green Court 156 m
Ham Green 165 m
Merrivale Road 183 m
Yellowmead Road 197 m
Dingle Road 202 m
Ham Green Lane 242 m
Kestor Close 242 m
Sharpitor Gardens 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 2QG

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 2QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
246 m
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
689 m
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
823 m
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
870 m
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
945 m
Ford Primary School 960 m
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.01 km
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.11 km
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.33 km
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.39 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.49 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.49 km
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.62 km
Marine Academy Plymouth 1.62 km
Shakespeare Primary School 1.64 km
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.8 km
Victoria Road Primary 1.84 km
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
1.86 km
Stoke Damerel Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.95 km
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
3.1 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
3.1 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
3.1 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
3.1 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
3.1 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
3.1 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
3.1 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
3.1 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
3.1 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
3.11 km
Hearts Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2017
3.11 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
3.12 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
3.14 km
Torpoint Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
3.16 km
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 1, 2015
3.18 km
Torpoint Band Hut Playschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2015
3.18 km
Udal Garth Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
3.22 km
Cafe Abundance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
3.28 km
Top Shop Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
3.29 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
3.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Merrivale Road Club Bus Stop/Station 17 m
Laurel Dene Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Merrivale Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
North Prospect Training Workshop Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Ham Drive Youth Centre Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.53 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.53 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.54 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 4.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 691 m
Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 949 m
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.56 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.62 km
Budshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Drake's Place Reservoir Inland Water 2.72 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.8 km
Kinterbury Point Wetland 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 92.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 5.6% 11.6 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.7 13.5
300+ Mbps 94.4% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 108,950 kWh - mean 7,263 kWh : median 7,826 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 48,804 kWh - mean 3,254 kWh : median 2,449 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL2 2QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39452100
Longitude -4.16312500
OS Easting 246346
OS Northing 0057197
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1070
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 E33047894
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 013C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1