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PL4 6RU

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 6AP 35 m
PL4 6DT 42 m
PL4 6DR 49 m
PL4 6DH 54 m
PL4 6DU 60 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PL4 6RU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1986
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
PL
Postcode district
PL4
Postcode sector
PL4 6
Latitude
50.376561
Longitude
-4.138961
British National Grid easting
248,008
British National Grid northing
55,152

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
E00172058
Lower layer super output area
Plymouth 023E · E01015051
Middle layer super output area
Plymouth 023 · E02003144

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
88
Primary
55
Secondary
17

  1. Fletewood School and Nursery

    Other independent school

    117 m

  2. University of Plymouth

    Higher education institutions

    158 m

  3. Mount Street Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    325 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
11,285
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,875
  • Anti social behaviour 1,229
  • Shoplifting 1,012
  • Criminal damage and arson 884
  • Other theft 842

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

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+
75%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
25%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
25%
Gigabit-capable
25%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
75%
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

18

within 5 km

  • NORTH ROAD WEST MED.CTR.

    167 NORTH ROAD WEST, PLYMOUTH, PL1 5BZ

    ODS code L83030

    525 m

  • LISSON GROVE MEDICAL CTR.

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

    ODS code L83147

    843 m

  • FRIARY HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code L83072

    873 m

  • ADELAIDE STREET SURGERY

    20 ADELAIDE STREET, STONEHOUSE, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3JF

    ODS code L83651

    1.4 km

  • WYCLIFFE SURGERY

    8 CATTEDOWN ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL4 0BZ

    ODS code L83076

    1.4 km

  • WEST HOE SURGERY

    2 PIER STREET, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3BS

    ODS code L83112

    1.5 km

  • PEVERELL PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code L83648

    1.9 km

  • STOKE SURGERY

    BELMONT VILLAS, STOKE, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4DP

    ODS code L83071

    2.0 km

  • ST NEOTS SURGERY

    1 NORTH PROSPECT ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL2 3HY

    ODS code L83028

    2.0 km

  • DEVONPORT HEALTH CENTRE

    DAMEREL CLOSE, DEVONPORT, PLYMOUTH, PL1 4JZ

    ODS code L83624

    2.2 km

  • ST. LEVAN SURGERY

    350 ST. LEVAN ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL2 1JR

    ODS code L83646

    2.9 km

  • KNOWLE HOUSE SURGERY

    4 MEAVY WAY, CROWNHILL, PLYMOUTH, PL5 3JB

    ODS code L83089

    3.6 km

  • DEAN CROSS SURGERY

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

    ODS code L83021

    3.7 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

    4.4 km

  • BUDSHEAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    433 BUDSHEAD ROAD, WHITLEIGH, PLYMOUTH, PL5 4DU

    ODS code L83113

    4.6 km

  • ELM SURGERY

    123 LEYPARK WALK, ESTOVER, PLYMOUTH, PL6 8UF

    ODS code L83019

    4.7 km

  • MAYFLOWER MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code L83006

    4.7 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

  • James Street

    BCT · Plymouth

    0.1 miles

  • Welbeck Avenue

    BCT · Plymouth

    0.1 miles

  • Sutherland Road

    BCT · Plymouth

    0.1 miles

  • North Road East

    BCT · Plymouth

    0.1 miles

  • University

    BCT · Plymouth City Centre

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Plymouth 023E, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

12,787 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
1 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.

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

88 open schools are in scope, including 55 primary and 17 secondary schools. Fletewood School and Nursery is the nearest published school at 117 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

11,285 published events cover 12 months, averaging 940.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,875 events.

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