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PL6 5AF

POSTCODE

PL6 5AF is a postcode in Moor View.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.4156, -4.1180
OS grid SX496594 (249,622, 59,454)
IMD England
8/10
#25030
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 6.5 per 1k
MoM +5% vs May '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Moor View electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C2QCV8J+7Q
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for PL6 5AF

England
Country
Plymouth
Local Authority
Moor View
Ward
Plymouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PL6 5AF
Coordinates
50.4156, -4.1180
Grid reference
SX496594
Easting
249,622
Northing
59,454
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QCV8J+7Q
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Plymouth
Travel to Work
Plymouth
ITL Region
Plymouth
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
25030
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25030 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in PL6

Police Recorded Crime near PL6 5AF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PL6 5AF

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Moor View electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
33
YoY +18%
534128
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
8
YoY -53%
23157
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
18101
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

87
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,806
White Brit.86.2%
Other White4.2%
Other Asian2.0%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 6.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,806
No religion49.9%
Christian40.1%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim2.2%
+ other · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,805
35–4918.9%
25–3417.0%
20–2412.3%
16–1911.9%
50–6411.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%

Households

Total households: 992
Other21.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.2%
+ 7 other households · 33.4%

Administrative Information

Plymouth
Local Authority
Council Area
Plymouth Moor View E14001426
Constituency
E14001426
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Moor View
Constituency code
E14001426
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Plymouth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Plymouth

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Plymouth Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Plymouth 005C E01015092
E01015092
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Plymouth 005 E02003126
E02003126
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Plymouth 005C E01015092
E01015092
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Plymouth 005 E02003126
E02003126
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

5:59 AM6:20 PM
5:59 AM
Sunrise
6:20 PM
Sunset
12 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:59 AM
Sunset (today)
6:20 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1993
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~33 years
Active Duration
1993 -> Present
January 1993 — Introduced
Postcode PL6 5AF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 25030
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015092 and MSOA E02003126 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PL6 5AF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1993
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~33 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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