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PL6 5BN

PL6 5BN is a postcode in Southway.

POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
50.4226, -4.1439
OS grid SX478602 (247,803, 60,282)
IMD England
4/10
#11823
Crime · Mar '26
76
MoM +90% vs Feb '26
Plus Code
9C2QCVF4+2C
High deprivation
IMD England
76
Crime · Mar '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
76
Crime · Mar '26
South West
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for PL6 5BN

England
Country
Plymouth
Local Authority
Southway
Ward
Plymouth
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PL6 5BN
Coordinates
50.4226, -4.1439
Grid reference
SX478602
Easting
247,803
Northing
60,282
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QCVF4+2C
User Type
Small 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.
11823
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11823 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.

Police Recorded Crime near PL6 5BN

Crime trends · near PL6 5BN
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
48
YoY +109%
ASB
3
YoY -62%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
9
YoY +200%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26

2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

76
incidents · Mar '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,597
White Brit.96.4%
Other White1.0%
+ other · 2.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,599
Christian48.2%
No religion44.7%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,600
50–6418.4%
35–4917.8%
25–3412.4%
75–8410.9%
65–7410.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%

Households

Total households: 668
Any member 66+13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.9%
All members 66+13.3%
Other12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
+ 8 other households · 34.7%

Administrative Information

Plymouth
Local Authority
Council Area
Plymouth Moor View E14001426
Constituency
E14001426
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Southway
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 Scotland
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 003D E01015163
E01015163
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Plymouth 003 E02003124
E02003124
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Plymouth 003D E01015163
E01015163
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Plymouth 003 E02003124
E02003124
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

4:33 AM7:52 PM
4:33 AM
Sunrise
7:52 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:33 AM
Sunset (today)
7:52 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 1984
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~42 years
Active Duration
1984 -> Present
October 1984 — Introduced
Postcode PL6 5BN 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: 11823
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015163 and MSOA E02003124 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PL6 5BN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1984
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~42 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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