Postcode PL6 8SN (Plymouth)

Map showing PL6 8SN and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL6 8SN is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL6 8SN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL6 8SN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 8SN as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to PL6 8SN is Langdale Gardens which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leypark Drive and is 186 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 4.5 km away.

The closest primary school to PL6 8SN (for ages 11 and under) is Tor Bridge Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tor Bridge High. The last OFSTED inspection on November 17, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL6 8SN is Olde Plough Inn and is 7.03 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 7.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 128.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Langdale Gardens 47 m
Langdale Close 130 m
Ravenglass Close 253 m
Bicton Close 296 m
Rydal Close 309 m
Wasdale Gardens 330 m
Erlstoke Close 394 m
Keswick Crescent 423 m
Leypark Drive 424 m
Sheepstor Road 442 m
Forder Valley Road 538 m
Novorossisk Road 647 m
Miller Way 903 m
B3432 942 m
Plymbridge Road 1.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL6 8SN

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 8SN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tor Bridge Primary School 268 m
Leigham Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
451 m
Cann Bridge School Good
(January 16, 2018)
493 m
Tor Bridge High Good
(November 17, 2021)
493 m
St Edward's CofE Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
693 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.03 km
Thornbury Primary School Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.14 km
Austin Farm Academy Special Measures
(November 5, 2021)
1.31 km
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.48 km
Widey Court Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.87 km
Courtlands School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.87 km
Eggbuckland Community College Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.92 km
High View School Outstanding
(June 29, 2011)
2.26 km
Compton CofE Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
2.35 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.37 km
Notre Dame RC School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.47 km
St Boniface's RC College Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.51 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.62 km
Manadon Vale Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.66 km
King's School 2.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Uphill Farm Events Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.01 km
Olde Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
7.03 km
Bere Ferrers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
7.16 km
The Skylark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
7.19 km
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
7.46 km
Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2018
7.5 km
Tamar Belle Dining Car Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
7.52 km
Tamar Belle Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
7.52 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
7.55 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
7.56 km
Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
7.56 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
7.57 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
7.57 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
7.57 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
7.57 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
7.57 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
7.57 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
7.57 km
A Farm Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
7.59 km
Dashers Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2019
7.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leypark Drive Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Keswick Crescent Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Keswick Crescent Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Leypark Drive Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Asda Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 4.5 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.17 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.17 km
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage Ferry 5.17 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 1.84 km
Exeter International Airport Air 60.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Leigham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Woodford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Mainstone Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Shearwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
May's Marsh Wetland 1.75 km
Bickleigh Vale Valley 1.8 km
Towers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Efford Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Colwill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Mayflower Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Hartley Vale Valley 2.16 km
Boringdon Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL6 8SN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 128.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 12.5 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.3 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

67 meters consuming 487,874 kWh - mean 7,282 kWh : median 6,336 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL6 8SN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.40700700
Longitude -4.10074000
OS Easting 250819
OS Northing 0058458
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8646
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymouth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047864
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 005E
Output Area / Small Area 8B2