Postcode PL6 6AW (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 6AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL6 6AW is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL6 6AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL6 6AW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 PL6 6AW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to PL6 6AW is Moorland View which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derriford Church and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, 5.2 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 6AW (for ages 11 and under) is Oakwood Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2019. 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 6AW is Olde Plough Inn and is 4.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Uphill Farm Events and is 5.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL6 6AW 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 6AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL6 6AW, and the approximate distance away.

Moorland View 59 m
Sharon Way 119 m
Powisland Drive 148 m
Dunraven Drive 251 m
Caradon Close 275 m
Upland Drive 300 m
Roborough Avenue 314 m
Delgany Drive 331 m
Hazel Close 334 m
Tavistock Road 377 m
Looseleigh Lane 689 m
Plymbridge Lane 709 m
Southway Drive 728 m
A386 30.22 km
A379 39.46 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 6AW

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 PL6 6AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
370 m
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
650 m
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
901 m
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.04 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.26 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.49 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.63 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
1.76 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.76 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.85 km
Woodfield Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.96 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.05 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.05 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.17 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.17 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.2 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 2.21 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.4 km
Brook Green Centre for Learning Outstanding
(March 20, 2018)
2.41 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL6 6AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
4.65 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
4.79 km
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.13 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.17 km
Tamar Belle Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
5.17 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
5.64 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
5.87 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
6.23 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
6.33 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
6.4 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
6.42 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
6.42 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
6.42 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
6.42 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
6.45 km
Ox-Yard Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
6.45 km
Cargreen Yacht Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2013
6.46 km
Deli Bazaar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
6.53 km
The Fresh Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 10, 2022
6.53 km
The Railway Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
6.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL6 6AW - Data from Apr 2022

Derriford Church Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Upland Drive East Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Moorland View Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Roborough Avenue Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Powisland Drive Bus Stop/Station 323 m
St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station Rail 5.2 km
Bere Ferrers Rail Station Rail 5.21 km
St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station Rail 5.25 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.5 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.5 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 6.5 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 876 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL6 6AW - Data from Dec 2021

Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Langley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Belliver Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 1.33 km
Porsham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Widewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Porsham Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Arnold's Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Ten Acre Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Porsham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Yappers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL6 6AW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.2 Mbps 71.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 5.3 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.2 4.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 127.1 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 465,517 kWh - mean 13,692 kWh : median 14,552 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 6AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.42366100
Longitude -4.12223000
OS Easting 249345
OS Northing 0060353
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28304
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Plymouth, Moor View
Electoral Ward Budshead
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047849
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 001A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3