PL6 6BT Plymouth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Southway. Region: South West.
Streets
- Davenham Close, Plymouth: 11 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 D (33% of about 640 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: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land either side of Clittaford Road, Southway: up to 119 homes, not permissioned (470 m)
- Southway Shopping Centre, Southway Drive, Plymouth, PL6 6QR, permissioned (570 m)
- Millstones Country Hotel 436 - 438 Tavistock Road Plymouth PL6 7HQ, permissioned (570 m)
- Land north of Clittaford Road, Southway: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (630 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 11 addresses are between 109 m and 116 m above sea level (113 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 | Bere Ferrers 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km |
| St Budeaux Ferry Road 4,480 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| St Budeaux Victoria Road 12,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 49 within 800 m; nearest Corsham Close Southway | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Plymouth Coach Station Plymouth City Centre | 6.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Saltash Ferry Landing | 6.6 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest George Junction Park and Ride | 420 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 580 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 60.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 120.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Roborough Surgery | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 580 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest North Plymouth Dental Education | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | Plymouth Nuffield Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,710 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Goodwin Park 33 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,640 m² | 530 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.0 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Southway Drive Allotments 9,520 m² | 750 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 35 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Animal pound at The Pound, 620m south of Roborough House, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km north-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Animal pound at The Pound, 620m south of Roborough House | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north-east |
| Crownhill Fort | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Brake | Wood | 720 m north-west |
| Coombe Bottom | Valley | 1.2 km north-west |
| Peter Hopper's Hill | Hill | 2.9 km north-west |
| Warleigh Marsh | Wetland | 3.5 km north-west |
| Budshead Creek | Tidal water | 3.7 km west |
| Pennylake Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.7 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 46% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 98% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 71% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 50% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Davenham Close.