The postcode PL6 8DU is located in Plymouth It was introduced in October 2014 and is an active postcode. PL6 8DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL6 8DU 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 8DU as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.
The closest road name to PL6 8DU is Radar Road which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Runway Road and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 5.31 km away.
The closest primary school to PL6 8DU (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 8DU is Olde Plough Inn and is 5.22 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 5.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 95.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.1 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 0.8 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 PL6 8DU is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Plymouth Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PL6 8DU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL6 8DU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL6 8DU
| Introduction | October 2014 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PL6 8DU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame RC School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 840 m |
| Oakwood Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 981 m |
| Thornbury Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.04 km |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 1.1 km |
| Widewell Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.2 km |
| Beechwood Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Cann Bridge School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 1.5 km |
| Tor Bridge High | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.5 km |
| Tor Bridge Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.68 km | |
| Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 1.68 km |
| Woodlands School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.76 km |
| Widey Court Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 2.07 km |
| Courtlands School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 2.07 km |
| St Edward's CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 2.1 km |
| Sir John Hunt Community Sports College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2018) | 2.18 km |
| Whitleigh Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 2.18 km |
| Eggbuckland Vale Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| Leigham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 2.25 km |
| St Boniface's RC College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 2.29 km |
| Woodfield Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 31, 2019) | 2.43 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL6 8DU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olde Plough Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 5.22 km | |
| Uphill Farm Events | Awaiting Inspection | 5.35 km | |
| Bere Ferrers Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 5.36 km | |
| Tamar Belle Dining Car | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 5.75 km | |
| Tamar Belle Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 5.75 km | |
| The Skylark Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 2, 2022 | 5.89 km | |
| Who'd Have Thought It Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 5.97 km | |
| Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 6.67 km | |
| Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2018 | 6.77 km | |
| Yelverton Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 6.77 km | |
| Ox-Yard Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 6.79 km | |
| Courtyard Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2016 | 6.84 km | |
| Codfather | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2018 | 6.88 km | |
| Everest Kitchen Saltash | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 5, 2021 | 6.88 km | |
| Saltash Tandoori Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 19, 2020 | 6.88 km | |
| Tijuana Jacks Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2018 | 6.88 km | |
| St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2019 | 6.9 km | |
| Deli Bazaar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2018 | 6.98 km | |
| The Fresh Fox | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 10, 2022 | 6.98 km | |
| The Railway Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 6.98 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL6 8DU - Data from Apr 2022
| Runway Road | 108 m | |
| Runway Road | 137 m | |
| Powisland Drive | 151 m | |
| Powisland Drive | 204 m | |
| Marjons | 215 m | |
| Plymouth Rail Station | 5.31 km | |
| Bere Ferrers Rail Station | 5.78 km | |
| Keyham Rail Station | 5.79 km | |
| Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 6.35 km | |
| Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 6.35 km | |
| Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 6.35 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 360 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL6 8DU - Data from Dec 2021
| Holt Wood | 1.45 km | |
| West Wood | 1.53 km | |
| The Brake | 1.53 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Widewell Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Langley Plantation | 1.67 km | |
| Belliver Coppice | 1.68 km | |
| Porsham Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Coombe Bottom | Valley | 1.86 km |
| Darklake Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Arnold's Hill Coppice | 1.92 km | |
| Common Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Porsham Coppice | 1.94 km | |
| Colwill Wood | 2.15 km | |
| Ten Acre Brake | 2.16 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL6 8DU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.2 Mbps | 95.7 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.2 Mbps | 20.1 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 69.1 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 1000 | 115 |
Energy usage data for PL6 8DU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.42138100 |
| Longitude | -4.11486400 |
| OS Easting | 249863 |
| OS Northing | 0060086 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000026 |
| Travel To Work Area | Plymouth |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33047026 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Plymouth 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Plymouth 005C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2A1 |