Postcode PL6 8DH (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 8DH and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL6 8DH is located in Plymouth It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. PL6 8DH is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

PL6 8DH 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 8DH as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.

The closest road name to PL6 8DH is Derriford Road which is centered 205 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derriford Hospital and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 4.87 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 8DH (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 8DH is Olde Plough Inn and is 5.62 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 5.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Policing for PL6 8DH 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 8DH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL6 8DH, and the approximate distance away.

Derriford Road 205 m
A3860 231 m
Marjon Hill 244 m
Research Way 319 m
Morlaix Drive 396 m
Brest Road 453 m
Tavistock Road 662 m
B3432 1.39 km
Plymbridge Road 2.2 km
A386 30.93 km
A379 38.88 km
A39 73.09 km
A30 81.65 km
A38 171.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 8DH

Introduction June 1981
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 8DH - 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)
578 m
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
858 m
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.08 km
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.1 km
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.1 km
Tor Bridge Primary School 1.24 km
Oakwood Primary Academy Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.5 km
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.57 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.66 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.66 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.71 km
Widewell Primary Academy Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.73 km
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.82 km
Beechwood Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.85 km
Woodlands School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.91 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.99 km
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.1 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.21 km
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Requires improvement
(April 25, 2018)
2.22 km
Whitleigh Community Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL6 8DH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
5.62 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
5.75 km
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.87 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
6.13 km
Tamar Belle Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
6.13 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
6.36 km
Who'd Have Thought It Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
6.49 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
6.65 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
6.74 km
Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
6.82 km
Codfather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2018
6.87 km
Everest Kitchen Saltash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
6.87 km
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
6.87 km
Tijuana Jacks Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2018
6.87 km
St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
6.89 km
Bolla Coffy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2018
6.97 km
Deli Bazaar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
6.97 km
The Fresh Fox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 10, 2022
6.97 km
The Railway Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
6.97 km
China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2017
7.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL6 8DH - Data from Apr 2022

Derriford Hospital Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Derriford Hospital Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Derriford Hospital Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Derriford Hospital Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Derriford Hospital Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 4.87 km
Keyham Rail Station Rail 5.56 km
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station Rail 5.86 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.86 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.86 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.86 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 688 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL6 8DH - Data from Dec 2021

Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Langley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Colwill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Darklake Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Widewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Belliver Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Coombe Bottom Valley 2.31 km
Porsham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Whitleigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Mainstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.4 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.41672000
Longitude -4.11368400
OS Easting 249930
OS Northing 0059564
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 E33047030
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 005C
Output Area / Small Area 2A1