Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for PL6 5EX
Postcode
PL6 5EX
Coordinates
50.4220, -4.1390
Grid reference
SX481602
Easting
248,148
Northing
60,203
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2QCVC6+Q9
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.
6192
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6192 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near PL6 5EX
England & WalesCrime trends · near PL6 5EX
Counts are for Southway electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY +17%
483216
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
6
YoY -57%
16103
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.3%
Other White2.0%
Other Asian1.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.1%
+ other · 3.4%
Religion
No religion55.0%
Christian37.2%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim1.3%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
50–6419.8%
35–4917.0%
25–3413.9%
65–7410.3%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.9%
Households
Any member 66+16.1%
Other12.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.7%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
+ 8 other households · 39.9%
Administrative Information
Plymouth
Local Authority
Council AreaPlymouth Moor View E14001426
Constituency
E14001426Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
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 EnglandPeninsula
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 002D E01015162
E01015162MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Plymouth 002 E02003123
E02003123LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Plymouth 002D E01015162
E01015162MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Plymouth 002 E02003123
E02003123Urban: 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 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 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PL6 5EX 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: 6192
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015162 and MSOA E02003123 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PL6 5EX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near PL6 5EX
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 26%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 44%
Attainment 8
39.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
34%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
63%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 27%
Attainment 8
43.3
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
41%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
54%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
27%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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