Postcode PL9 8JG (Plymouth)

Map showing PL9 8JG and nearby postcodes

The postcode PL9 8JG is located in Plymouth It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PL9 8JG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PL9 8JG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 PL9 8JG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to PL9 8JG is Shortwood Crescent which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southernway and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, 4.87 km away.

The closest primary school to PL9 8JG (for ages 11 and under) is Elburton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 29, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Plymstock School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 7, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PL9 8JG is Edgcumbe Arms and is 6.96 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 162.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PL9 8JG 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 PL9 8JG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PL9 8JG, and the approximate distance away.

Shortwood Crescent 67 m
Garston Close 97 m
Woodland Avenue 207 m
Roseveare Close 216 m
Southernway 221 m
Broadland Gardens 232 m
Stentaway Drive 280 m
Moorcroft Close 292 m
Gilwell Avenue 309 m
Campbell Road 395 m
Colesdown Hill 683 m
Elburton Road 952 m
A379 37.16 km
A39 78.76 km
A30 83.07 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PL9 8JG

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 PL9 8JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plymstock School Good
(November 7, 2017)
725 m
Elburton Primary School Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1 km
Coombe Dean School Requires improvement
(November 29, 2018)
1.03 km
Pomphlett Primary School 1.03 km
Goosewell Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.08 km
Morley Meadow Primary School Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.33 km
Sherford Vale School 1.8 km
Oreston Community Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.04 km
Hooe Primary Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.78 km
Prince Rock Primary School 2.82 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 2.87 km
Lipson Co-operative Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
3 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Good
(January 10, 2020)
3 km
Old Priory Junior Academy Requires improvement
(September 25, 2019)
3.05 km
Laira Green Primary School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
3.05 km
Longcause Community Special School Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.23 km
Plympton Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
3.29 km
Hele's School Good
(July 13, 2017)
3.32 km
Woodford Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
3.36 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
3.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PL9 8JG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgcumbe Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 15, 2019
6.96 km
Aunty Em's Gatehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
7.14 km
The Farriers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
7.14 km
Ahoy Fish And Chips Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
7.72 km
The Canteen At Maker Heights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
7.72 km
The Orangery Garden Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
7.72 km
The Stables Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
7.72 km
Lee Mill Woollens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
7.92 km
The Westward Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
7.92 km
Westward Cafe & Truck Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
7.92 km
The Old Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2017
8.29 km
Drecklys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
8.36 km
Kardkadia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 9, 2018
8.37 km
RG Seafoods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
8.4 km
The In Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
8.4 km
Torpoint Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2016
8.4 km
Town Fryer Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
8.4 km
Warrens Bakery Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
8.4 km
Wheelers Food Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 28, 2016
8.4 km
Kilby's At Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2018
8.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PL9 8JG - Data from Apr 2022

Southernway Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Southernway Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Broadland Gardens Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Broadland Gardens Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Woodland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Plymouth Rail Station Rail 4.87 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.69 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.7 km
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing Ferry 3.71 km
Plymouth City Airport Air 6.86 km
Exeter International Airport Air 62.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PL9 8JG - Data from Dec 2021

Dunstone Woods Woodland Or Forest 470 m
Haye Plantation Woodland Or Forest 771 m
Pomphlett Plantation Woodland Or Forest 802 m
Wixenford Bottom Valley 990 m
Wixenford Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Sellar Acres Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Jew's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Kitter Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Combe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Halwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Buddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Radford Park Arboretum Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Ashery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Amados Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PL9 8JG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 156 Mbps 162.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 135.8 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 114,319 kWh - mean 10,393 kWh : median 10,079 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 35,382 kWh - mean 3,217 kWh : median 3,105 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PL9 8JG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.36424600
Longitude -4.07835000
OS Easting 252277
OS Northing 0053659
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17075
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South West Devon
Electoral Ward Plymstock Dunstone
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Plymouth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Plymstock BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047975
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Plymouth 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Plymouth 030D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1