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PL6 6DY

Southway · Plymouth · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Southway
Local authority
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Moor View
Postcode district
PL6
Postcode sector
PL6 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PL6 6FJ 65 m
PL6 6DS 118 m
PL6 6DZ 120 m
PL6 6EE 130 m
PL6 6DX 135 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PL6 6DY
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 July 2008
Terminated
1 December 2013
Postcode area
PL
Postcode district
PL6
Postcode sector
PL6 6
Latitude
50.428851
Longitude
-4.132840
British National Grid easting
248,610
British National Grid northing
60,953

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Plymouth · E06000026
Electoral ward
Southway · E05002095
Parish or community
E43000021
Westminster constituency
Plymouth Moor View · E14001426
Output area
E00076589
Lower layer super output area
Plymouth 002B · E01015159
Middle layer super output area
Plymouth 002 · E02003123

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
52
Primary
33
Secondary
8

  1. Beechwood Primary Academy

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    104 m

  2. Oakwood Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    825 m

  3. Notre Dame RC School

    Academy converter

    905 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,172
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 627
  • Criminal damage and arson 116
  • Anti social behaviour 110
  • Other theft 74
  • Public order 66

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
PL6 6 residents
9,909

Age bands in PL6 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.8%

1,858 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.6%

952 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.7%

2,441 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.8%

2,453 residents

Age 65 and over
22%

2,177 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.

NHS ODS

GP practices

9

within 5 km

  • SOUTHWAY SURGERY

    33 ROCKFIELD AVENUE, PLYMOUTH, PL6 6DX

    ODS code L83039

    135 m

  • ROBOROUGH SURGERY

    1 EASTCOTE CLOSE, ROBOROUGH, PLYMOUTH, PL6 6PH

    ODS code L83048

    1.3 km

  • BUDSHEAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    433 BUDSHEAD ROAD, WHITLEIGH, PLYMOUTH, PL5 4DU

    ODS code L83113

    1.8 km

  • KNOWLE HOUSE SURGERY

    4 MEAVY WAY, CROWNHILL, PLYMOUTH, PL5 3JB

    ODS code L83089

    2.3 km

  • OAKSIDE SURGERY

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

    ODS code L83015

    2.7 km

  • ELM SURGERY

    123 LEYPARK WALK, ESTOVER, PLYMOUTH, PL6 8UF

    ODS code L83019

    3.5 km

  • PEVERELL PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code L83648

    4.1 km

  • MAYFLOWER MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code L83006

    4.8 km

  • ST NEOTS SURGERY

    1 NORTH PROSPECT ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL2 3HY

    ODS code L83028

    5.0 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

  • Rockfield Avenue

    BCT · Southway

    0.1 miles

  • The Falstaff

    BCT · Southway

    0.1 miles

  • The Falstaff

    BCT · Southway

    0.1 miles

  • Lundy Close

    BCT · Southway

    0.1 miles

  • Skerries Road

    BCT · Southway

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Plymouth 002B, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

7,352 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
7 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.

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

52 open schools are in scope, including 33 primary and 8 secondary schools. Beechwood Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 104 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,172 published events cover 12 months, averaging 97.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 627 events.

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