The postcode PL6 8SS is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL6 8SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PL6 8SS 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 8SS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to PL6 8SS is Rendlesham Gardens which is centered 67 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dover Road Middle and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 5.25 km away.
The closest primary school to PL6 8SS (for ages 11 and under) is Thornbury Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2019. 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 8SS is The Skylark Inn and is 6.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 2, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Uphill Farm Events and is 6.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 127.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 1.4 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 8SS 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 8SS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PL6 8SS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PL6 8SS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 8SS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cann Bridge School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 16, 2018) | 385 m |
| Tor Bridge High | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 385 m |
| Thornbury Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 529 m |
| Tor Bridge Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 561 m | |
| Leigham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 903 m |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| St Edward's CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.45 km |
| Austin Farm Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Special Measures (November 5, 2021) | 2.12 km |
| Eggbuckland Vale Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 2.12 km |
| Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 2.29 km |
| Notre Dame RC School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 2.32 km |
| Widey Court Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 2.38 km |
| Courtlands School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 2.38 km |
| Oakwood Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 2.44 km |
| Widewell Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.47 km |
| Eggbuckland Community College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 4, 2020) | 2.61 km |
| Woodford Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 2.7 km |
| St Boniface's RC College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 2.94 km |
| Beechwood Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 3.03 km |
| High View School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 29, 2011) | 3.07 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL6 8SS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uphill Farm Events | Awaiting Inspection | 6.32 km | |
| The Skylark Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 2, 2022 | 6.41 km | |
| Olde Plough Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 6.76 km | |
| Bere Ferrers Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 6.9 km | |
| Who'd Have Thought It Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 7.13 km | |
| Tamar Belle Dining Car | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 7.3 km | |
| Tamar Belle Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 7.3 km | |
| Yelverton Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 7.49 km | |
| Just Be Coffee Wine Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2018 | 7.82 km | |
| Saltash Sailing Club Fast Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2018 | 7.9 km | |
| Ox-Yard Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2020 | 7.95 km | |
| Courtyard Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2016 | 7.98 km | |
| Codfather | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2018 | 8.04 km | |
| Everest Kitchen Saltash | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 5, 2021 | 8.04 km | |
| Saltash Tandoori Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 19, 2020 | 8.04 km | |
| Tijuana Jacks Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2018 | 8.04 km | |
| St Nicholas And St Faith Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2019 | 8.06 km | |
| Bolla Coffy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2018 | 8.15 km | |
| Deli Bazaar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2018 | 8.15 km | |
| The Fresh Fox | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 10, 2022 | 8.15 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL6 8SS - Data from Apr 2022
| Dover Road Middle | 94 m | |
| Wentwood Gardens | 96 m | |
| Dover Road West | 109 m | |
| Wentwood Gardens | 143 m | |
| Dover Road East | 154 m | |
| Plymouth Rail Station | 5.25 km | |
| Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 5.98 km | |
| Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 5.98 km | |
| Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 5.98 km | |
| Plymouth City Airport | 1.36 km | |
| Exeter International Airport | 59.71 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL6 8SS - Data from Dec 2021
| Mainstone Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Colwill Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Bickleigh Vale | Valley | 1.26 km |
| Woodford Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Common Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Holt Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Towers Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Leigham Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Shearwood Plantation | 1.74 km | |
| West Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Darklake Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Henroost Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Boringdon Park Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Hurrabrook Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Great Shaugh Wood | 2.04 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL6 8SS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 127.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 92.2 | 10.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 396.5 | 36.8 |
Energy usage data for PL6 8SS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.41377300 |
| Longitude | -4.09660600 |
| OS Easting | 251134 |
| OS Northing | 0059202 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Plymouth BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Plymouth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33047861 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Plymouth 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Plymouth 005E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |