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PL2 3RU

Ham · Plymouth · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Ham
Local authority
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Moor View
Postcode district
PL2
Postcode sector
PL2 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PL2 3RG 54 m
PL2 3NF 83 m
PL2 3QR 89 m
PL2 3RN 121 m
PL2 3RL 124 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PL2 3RU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 1987
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
PL
Postcode district
PL2
Postcode sector
PL2 3
Latitude
50.398147
Longitude
-4.150754
British National Grid easting
247,239
British National Grid northing
57,576

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Plymouth · E06000026
Electoral ward
Ham · E05002084
Parish or community
E43000021
Westminster constituency
Plymouth Moor View · E14001426
Output area
E00181161
Lower layer super output area
Plymouth 011B · E01015077
Middle layer super output area
Plymouth 011 · E02003132

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
93
Primary
58
Secondary
17

  1. Pennycross Primary School

    Community school

    73 m

  2. Devonport High School for Girls

    Academy converter

    606 m

  3. All Saints Church of England Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    641 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,790
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,404
  • Criminal damage and arson 285
  • Anti social behaviour 263
  • Public order 194
  • Other theft 178

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
57

32 female, 25 male

Postcode households
33
Residents per household
1.7
PL2 3 residents
11,385

Age bands in PL2 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.8%

2,197 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.1%

1,182 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.9%

3,140 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.2%

3,061 residents

Age 65 and over
18%

2,097 residents

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider PL2 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
52.9%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

19

within 5 km

  • PEVERELL PARK SURGERY

    THE STABLES, 162 OUTLAND ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL2 3PX

    ODS code L83648

    634 m

  • ST NEOTS SURGERY

    1 NORTH PROSPECT ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL2 3HY

    ODS code L83028

    1.3 km

  • OAKSIDE SURGERY

    HONICKNOWLE GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE, GUY MILES WAY, HONICKNOWLE GREEN, PLYMOUTH, PL5 3PY

    ODS code L83015

    1.6 km

  • KNOWLE HOUSE SURGERY

    4 MEAVY WAY, CROWNHILL, PLYMOUTH, PL5 3JB

    ODS code L83089

    1.7 km

  • BUDSHEAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    433 BUDSHEAD ROAD, WHITLEIGH, PLYMOUTH, PL5 4DU

    ODS code L83113

    2.1 km

  • LISSON GROVE MEDICAL CTR.

    3-5 LISSON GROVE, MUTLEY, PLYMOUTH, PL4 7DL

    ODS code L83147

    2.2 km

  • STOKE SURGERY

    BELMONT VILLAS, STOKE, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4DP

    ODS code L83071

    2.4 km

  • ST. LEVAN SURGERY

    350 ST. LEVAN ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL2 1JR

    ODS code L83646

    2.5 km

  • NORTH ROAD WEST MED.CTR.

    167 NORTH ROAD WEST, PLYMOUTH, PL1 5BZ

    ODS code L83030

    2.5 km

  • MAYFLOWER MEDICAL GROUP

    STIRLING ROAD MEDICAL CTR, STIRLING ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL5 1PL

    ODS code L83006

    2.8 km

  • ADELAIDE STREET SURGERY

    20 ADELAIDE STREET, STONEHOUSE, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3JF

    ODS code L83651

    3.1 km

  • FRIARY HOUSE SURGERY

    FRIARY HOUSE, BEAUMONT ROAD, ST. JUDES, PLYMOUTH, PL4 9BH

    ODS code L83072

    3.3 km

  • DEVONPORT HEALTH CENTRE

    DAMEREL CLOSE, DEVONPORT, PLYMOUTH, PL1 4JZ

    ODS code L83624

    3.4 km

  • SOUTHWAY SURGERY

    33 ROCKFIELD AVENUE, PLYMOUTH, PL6 6DX

    ODS code L83039

    3.5 km

  • WEST HOE SURGERY

    2 PIER STREET, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3BS

    ODS code L83112

    3.7 km

  • WYCLIFFE SURGERY

    8 CATTEDOWN ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL4 0BZ

    ODS code L83076

    3.8 km

  • ELM SURGERY

    123 LEYPARK WALK, ESTOVER, PLYMOUTH, PL6 8UF

    ODS code L83019

    4.1 km

  • ROBOROUGH SURGERY

    1 EASTCOTE CLOSE, ROBOROUGH, PLYMOUTH, PL6 6PH

    ODS code L83048

    4.1 km

  • PORT VIEW SURGERY

    HIGHER PORT VIEW, SALTASH, PL12 4BU

    ODS code L82066

    4.6 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Holman Court

    BCT · Pennycross

    0.0 miles

  • Arden Grove

    BCT · Pennycross

    0.1 miles

  • Pennycross Primary School

    BCT · Pennycross

    0.1 miles

  • Recreation Road

    BCT · Pennycross

    0.1 miles

  • Honicknowle Lane

    BCT · Pennycross

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Plymouth 011B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

18,165 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
8
Low risk addresses
8
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

93 open schools are in scope, including 58 primary and 17 secondary schools. Pennycross Primary School is the nearest published school at 73 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,790 published events cover 12 months, averaging 232.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,404 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.