PL6 5XF Plymouth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Eggbuckland. Region: South West.
Streets
- Delamere Road, Plymouth: 48 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Plymouth in 2026-27: Band D £2,442 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,628 | £1,899 | £2,171 | £2,442 | £2,984 | £3,527 | £4,070 | £4,884 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (70% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Douglass House, Efford: up to 6 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Windsor Road, Compton: up to 29 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Land To The West Of Bampton Road Leigham Plymouth PL6 8QB, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Service Station, Blandford Road Plymouth PL3 6HT, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 48 addresses are between 19 m and 31 m above sea level (27 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Plymouth 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Devonport 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Dockyard (Devonport) 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 56 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Delamere Road Eggbuckland | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Plymouth Coach Station Plymouth City Centre | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Alexandra Road Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mersey Close | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 61.6 km (38 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 123 km (77 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Elm Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Leypark Dental | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Mount Gould Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Crownhill Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Fort Austin, Eggbuckland | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,810 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 7.6 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 0 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,310 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Pike Road Allotments 4,370 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 9.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Austin Fort and section of military road, a scheduled monument, 300 m north. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Fort and section of military road | Scheduled monument | 300 m north |
| Church of St Edward King of the West Saxons | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Eggbuckland Keep | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Eggbuckland Keep | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Efford Fort and Efford Emplacement | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Saltram House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Efford Warren | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| May's Marsh | Wetland | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Hartley Vale | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| The Laira | Tidal water | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Amados Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Drake's Place Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 28 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 48 |
39 of the postcode's 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Delamere Road.