Postcode PL6 5WS (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 5WS and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL6 5WS is located in Plymouth It was introduced in September 2004 and is an active postcode. PL6 5WS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL6 5WS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 PL6 5WS as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to PL6 5WS is Charlton Road which is centered 186 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Future Inns and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 4.15 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 5WS (for ages 11 and under) is St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 7, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Notre Dame RC School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 5, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL6 5WS is Olde Plough Inn and is 5.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from China City and is 6.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2017.

Policing for PL6 5WS 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 PL6 5WS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL6 5WS, and the approximate distance away.

Charlton Road 186 m
Richmond Road 209 m
Lansdowne Road 214 m
Grosvenor Road 219 m
Colborne Road 333 m
Charlton Crescent 357 m
William Prance Road 378 m
Tavistock Road 897 m
B3413 911 m
The Parkway 1.67 km
A374 7.24 km
A386 31.43 km
A39 73.58 km
A30 82.62 km
A38 172.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 5WS

Introduction September 2004
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL6 5WS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
922 m
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
957 m
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
957 m
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
994 m
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.05 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.31 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.33 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.42 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.42 km
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.52 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.68 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.69 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.72 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.77 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.8 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.82 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.82 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 1.86 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.87 km
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL6 5WS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
5.34 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
5.45 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
5.73 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.77 km
Tamar Belle Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.77 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
5.81 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
5.88 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
5.95 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
5.95 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
5.95 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
5.95 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
5.97 km
Bolla Coffy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
6.05 km
Deli Bazaar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
6.05 km
The Fresh Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 10, 2022
6.05 km
The Railway Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
6.05 km
China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2017
6.1 km
Oggy Oggy Saltash Retailers - other 4
Good
December 4, 2018
6.1 km
Saltash Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
6.1 km
Stop By Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 21, 2021
6.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL6 5WS - Data from Apr 2022

Future Inns Bus Stop/Station 69 m
William Prance Road Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Land Registry Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Tavistock Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Peninsular Radiology Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 4.49 km
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.29 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.29 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.29 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 1.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL6 5WS - Data from Dec 2021

Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Blindman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Hartley Vale Valley 1.8 km
Manadon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Woodland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Langley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 2.34 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Belliver Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Porsham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Widewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Porsham Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Yappers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.41295000
Longitude -4.12608600
OS Easting 249037
OS Northing 0059170
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13508
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Moor View
Electoral Ward Moor View
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student communal living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047027
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 005C
Output Area / Small Area 2A1