The PL2 2RQ postcode is in Plymouth, Plymouth postcode town, within South West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | PL2 |
| Ward | Ham |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Plymouth |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Plymouth |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Plymouth |
| Police Force | Devon & Cornwall |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Devon Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Ham |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Plymouth, Moor View |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 15722 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Semi-detached ageing / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Beacon Park(0.20 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Merrivale Road Top(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Keyham(1.00 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayflower AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | PL2 2NJ (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Pennycross Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PL2 3RL (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Montpelier Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PL2 3HN (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Devonport High School for GirlsSecondary, Good | 11-18 | PL2 3DL (0.40 mi) | Details |
| All Saints Church of England AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | PL5 3NE (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Weston Mill Community Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PL2 2EL (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Ford Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | PL2 1PU (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Shakespeare Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 5-11 | PL5 3JU (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Keyham Barton Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PL2 2DE (0.91 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is PEVERELL PARK SURGERY(0.57 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| peverell park surgeryActivethe stables, ponds house, oatland road, peverell, plymouth | 01752766644 | PL2 3PX |
| st neots surgeryActivest neots surgery, 1 north prospect road, plymouth, devon | 01752561305 | PL2 3HY |
The population of PL22RQ is 276 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1720), Between 35 to 44 (1165), and Between 25 to 34 (1161).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 267 people, followed by White and Black Caribbean with a total of 3.
Regarding education, 56 adults have Does not apply, while 41 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (310), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (238).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (128), followed by No religion (125).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (52) followed by Intermediate occupations (38), and Semi-routine occupations (31).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (486), and 367 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1629) and European Union EU-14 (26).