Postcode PL2 2QW (Plymouth)

Map showing PL2 2QW and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL2 2QW is located in Plymouth It was introduced in July 2014 and is an active postcode. PL2 2QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to PL2 2QW is Vixen Way which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vermont Gardens and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is Keyham Rail Station, 824 m away.

The closest primary school to PL2 2QW (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 2QW is Wheelers Food Bar and is 2.72 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 2.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 24, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 0.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Vixen Way 16 m
Woodville Close 83 m
Floyd Close 85 m
Vermont Gardens 100 m
Burrator Gardens 109 m
Ash Grove 139 m
Maine Gardens 142 m
Grassendale Avenue 143 m
Overdale Road 156 m
Maryland Gardens 163 m
Bulleid Close 178 m
Cookworthy Road 187 m
Carolina Gardens 192 m
Virginia Gardens 201 m
Maunsell Close 202 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL2 2QW

Introduction July 2014
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 2QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mayflower Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2016)
364 m
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Good
(April 3, 2019)
564 m
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Good
(November 29, 2018)
667 m
Ford Primary School 839 m
Drake Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
900 m
College Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.12 km
Montpelier Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.17 km
All Saints Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.28 km
Devonport High School for Girls Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.31 km
Pennycross Primary School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.34 km
Marine Academy Primary Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.41 km
Marine Academy Plymouth 1.41 km
Victoria Road Primary 1.45 km
Morice Town Primary Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.51 km
Riverside Community Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.62 km
Stoke Damerel Community College Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.62 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.62 km
Mount Tamar School Special Measures
(November 26, 2021)
1.66 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.72 km
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vermont Gardens Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Weston Mill Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Floyd Close Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Ferndale Road Top Bus Stop/Station 210 m
North Prospect Primary School Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Keyham Rail Station Rail 824 m
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.23 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.23 km
Devonport Ferry Terminal Ferry 2.24 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 5.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Northdown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 458 m
Ham Wood Woodland Or Forest 795 m
Blackie Woods Pond Inland Water 1.09 km
Barne Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Drake's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Broomball Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Ernesettle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Yonderberry Point Wetland 2.35 km
Kinterbury Point Wetland 2.39 km
Kiln Bay Bay 2.43 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Gravesend Hard Wetland 2.5 km
Bull Point Wetland 2.53 km
Gravesend Point Wetland 2.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.2 Mbps 132.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 39 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.1 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 118,275 kWh - mean 4,731 kWh : median 4,230 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 65,926 kWh - mean 2,536 kWh : median 1,970 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL2 2QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.39411100
Longitude -4.17015500
OS Easting 245845
OS Northing 0057166
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