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PL4 6DX

Drake · Plymouth · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Drake
Local authority
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Postcode district
PL4
Postcode sector
PL4 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PL4 6EQ 92 m
PL4 6AH 112 m
PL4 6AW 121 m
PL4 6AP 143 m
PL4 6DT 146 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PL4 6DX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
PL
Postcode district
PL4
Postcode sector
PL4 6
Latitude
50.375989
Longitude
-4.141228
British National Grid easting
247,845
British National Grid northing
55,093

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Plymouth · E06000026
Electoral ward
Drake · E05002081
Parish or community
E43000021
Westminster constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport · E14001427
Output area
E00181183
Lower layer super output area
Plymouth 027B · E01015054
Middle layer super output area
Plymouth 027 · E02003148

Postcode source versions

Explore PL4

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
85
Primary
54
Secondary
16

  1. Fletewood School and Nursery

    Other independent school

    176 m

  2. University of Plymouth

    Higher education institutions

    221 m

  3. Arts University Plymouth

    Higher education institutions

    395 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
11,271
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,859
  • Anti social behaviour 1,243
  • Shoplifting 1,013
  • Criminal damage and arson 872
  • Other theft 851

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
PL4 6 residents
6,044

Age bands in PL4 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
6%

380 residents

Age 15 to 24
48.6%

3,082 residents

Age 25 to 44
25%

1,585 residents

Age 45 to 64
11.7%

744 residents

Age 65 and over
8.6%

547 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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+
94.4%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
94.4%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
72.2%
Gigabit-capable
72.2%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
94.4%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

18

within 5 km

  • NORTH ROAD WEST MED.CTR.

    167 NORTH ROAD WEST, PLYMOUTH, PL1 5BZ

    ODS code L83030

    360 m

  • FRIARY HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code L83072

    991 m

  • LISSON GROVE MEDICAL CTR.

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

    ODS code L83147

    996 m

  • ADELAIDE STREET SURGERY

    20 ADELAIDE STREET, STONEHOUSE, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3JF

    ODS code L83651

    1.2 km

  • WEST HOE SURGERY

    2 PIER STREET, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3BS

    ODS code L83112

    1.4 km

  • WYCLIFFE SURGERY

    8 CATTEDOWN ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL4 0BZ

    ODS code L83076

    1.5 km

  • STOKE SURGERY

    BELMONT VILLAS, STOKE, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4DP

    ODS code L83071

    1.9 km

  • ST NEOTS SURGERY

    1 NORTH PROSPECT ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL2 3HY

    ODS code L83028

    1.9 km

  • PEVERELL PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code L83648

    1.9 km

  • DEVONPORT HEALTH CENTRE

    DAMEREL CLOSE, DEVONPORT, PLYMOUTH, PL1 4JZ

    ODS code L83624

    2.0 km

  • ST. LEVAN SURGERY

    350 ST. LEVAN ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL2 1JR

    ODS code L83646

    2.7 km

  • KNOWLE HOUSE SURGERY

    4 MEAVY WAY, CROWNHILL, PLYMOUTH, PL5 3JB

    ODS code L83089

    3.7 km

  • DEAN CROSS SURGERY

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

    ODS code L83021

    3.8 km

  • OAKSIDE SURGERY

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

    ODS code L83015

    4.1 km

  • CHURCH VIEW SURGERY

    30 HOLLAND ROAD, PLYMSTOCK, PLYMOUTH, PL9 9BN

    ODS code L83064

    4.5 km

  • BUDSHEAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    433 BUDSHEAD ROAD, WHITLEIGH, PLYMOUTH, PL5 4DU

    ODS code L83113

    4.7 km

  • MAYFLOWER MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code L83006

    4.7 km

  • ELM SURGERY

    123 LEYPARK WALK, ESTOVER, PLYMOUTH, PL6 8UF

    ODS code L83019

    4.8 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • North Road East

    BCT · Plymouth

    0.1 miles

  • North Road East

    BCT · Plymouth

    0.1 miles

  • North Cross

    BCT · Plymouth City Centre

    0.1 miles

  • Cobourg Street

    BCT · Plymouth City Centre

    0.1 miles

  • James Street

    BCT · Plymouth

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Plymouth 027B, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

16,125 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
3 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

Schools

85 open schools are in scope, including 54 primary and 16 secondary schools. Fletewood School and Nursery is the nearest published school at 176 m.

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

Recorded crime

11,271 published events cover 12 months, averaging 939.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,859 events.

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