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PL3 6HR

Efford and Lipson · Plymouth · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Efford and Lipson
Local authority
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Postcode district
PL3
Postcode sector
PL3 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PL3 6HH 63 m
PL3 6HL 93 m
PL3 6HA 115 m
PL3 6HD 129 m
PL3 6DT 137 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PL3 6HR
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 2002
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
PL
Postcode district
PL3
Postcode sector
PL3 6
Latitude
50.388146
Longitude
-4.098964
British National Grid easting
250,888
British National Grid northing
56,359

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Plymouth · E06000026
Electoral ward
Efford and Lipson · E05002082
Parish or community
E43000021
Westminster constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport · E14001427
Output area
E00076096
Lower layer super output area
Plymouth 021A · E01015055
Middle layer super output area
Plymouth 021 · E02003142

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
79
Primary
48
Secondary
17

  1. High View School

    Academy converter

    717 m

  2. Laira Green Primary School

    Community school

    805 m

  3. Austin Farm Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    982 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,685
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 753
  • Anti social behaviour 176
  • Shoplifting 175
  • Criminal damage and arson 142
  • Other theft 120

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
5

2 female, 3 male

Postcode households
3
Residents per household
1.7
PL3 6 residents
12,397

Age bands in PL3 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.7%

2,278 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.8%

1,321 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.7%

3,247 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.3%

3,206 residents

Age 65 and over
17.5%

2,129 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider PL3 6 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
0%
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

17

within 5 km

  • ELM SURGERY

    123 LEYPARK WALK, ESTOVER, PLYMOUTH, PL6 8UF

    ODS code L83019

    2.3 km

  • LISSON GROVE MEDICAL CTR.

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

    ODS code L83147

    2.4 km

  • FRIARY HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code L83072

    2.7 km

  • WYCLIFFE SURGERY

    8 CATTEDOWN ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL4 0BZ

    ODS code L83076

    2.8 km

  • DEAN CROSS SURGERY

    21 RADFORD PARK ROAD, PLYMSTOCK, PLYMOUTH, PL9 9DL

    ODS code L83021

    3.3 km

  • BEACON MEDICAL GROUP

    PLYMPTON HEALTH CENTRE, MUDGE WAY, PLYMPTON, PLYMOUTH, PL7 1AD

    ODS code L83100

    3.3 km

  • PATHFIELDS MEDICAL GROUP

    PLYMPTON HEALTH CENTRE, MUDGE WAY, PLYMOUTH, PL7 1AD

    ODS code L83008

    3.3 km

  • KNOWLE HOUSE SURGERY

    4 MEAVY WAY, CROWNHILL, PLYMOUTH, PL5 3JB

    ODS code L83089

    3.4 km

  • PEVERELL PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code L83648

    3.5 km

  • CHURCH VIEW SURGERY

    30 HOLLAND ROAD, PLYMSTOCK, PLYMOUTH, PL9 9BN

    ODS code L83064

    3.6 km

  • NORTH ROAD WEST MED.CTR.

    167 NORTH ROAD WEST, PLYMOUTH, PL1 5BZ

    ODS code L83030

    3.6 km

  • ST NEOTS SURGERY

    1 NORTH PROSPECT ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL2 3HY

    ODS code L83028

    4.4 km

  • WEST HOE SURGERY

    2 PIER STREET, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3BS

    ODS code L83112

    4.4 km

  • ADELAIDE STREET SURGERY

    20 ADELAIDE STREET, STONEHOUSE, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3JF

    ODS code L83651

    4.5 km

  • ROBOROUGH SURGERY

    1 EASTCOTE CLOSE, ROBOROUGH, PLYMOUTH, PL6 6PH

    ODS code L83048

    4.5 km

  • BUDSHEAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    433 BUDSHEAD ROAD, WHITLEIGH, PLYMOUTH, PL5 4DU

    ODS code L83113

    4.9 km

  • STOKE SURGERY

    BELMONT VILLAS, STOKE, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4DP

    ODS code L83071

    4.9 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

  • Manifold Gardens

    BCT · Efford

    0.0 miles

  • Pike Road Shops

    BCT · Efford

    0.0 miles

  • Wandle Place

    BCT · Efford

    0.1 miles

  • Wandle Place

    BCT · Efford

    0.1 miles

  • Blandford Road East

    BCT · Efford

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Plymouth 021A, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

4,755 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
8 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
0
Low risk addresses
0
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

79 open schools are in scope, including 48 primary and 17 secondary schools. High View School is the nearest published school at 717 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,685 published events cover 12 months, averaging 140.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 753 events.

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