PL6 postcode area guide — Plymouth
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the PL6 postcode district in Plymouth — every official dataset on one page.
Check any UK postcode
Where is PL6?
Broadband & internet speeds in PL6
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
96.3%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
91.3%
Gigabit-capable
91.3%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.3%
Broadband availability in the PL6 postcode district (Plymouth) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 1,015 postcodes Ofcom measures in PL6, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 96.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 91.3%.
Around 0.3% of premises in PL6 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in PL6
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| PL6 5AB | 100% | 0% |
| PL6 5AD | 100% | 100% |
| PL6 5AE | 100% | 100% |
| PL6 5AF | 100% | 100% |
| PL6 5AG | 100% | 100% |
| PL6 5AH | 100% | 93.8% |
| PL6 5AJ | 100% | 100% |
| PL6 5AL | 100% | 100% |
| PL6 5AN | 100% | 100% |
| PL6 5AP | 100% | 100% |
Run a speed test to see what you're actually getting, or check your exact postcode.
Mobile signal around Plymouth
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Plymouth district (128,631 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
99.4%
4G outdoors — all networks
100%
5G outdoors — all networks
21.4%
Voice indoors — all networks
99.8%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in PL6
Police recorded 140 incidents within about a mile of the centre of PL6 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 57 | 40.7% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 | 10.7% |
| Public order | 15 | 10.7% |
| Shoplifting | 13 | 9.3% |
| Other theft | 12 | 8.6% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 11 | 7.9% |
| Drugs | 6 | 4.3% |
| Burglary | 4 | 2.9% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in PL6
Based on 483 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in PL6 is £240,000, up 2.1% on the previous year (£235,000).
Detached
£390,000
105 sales
Semi-detached
£280,000
112 sales
Terraced
£205,000
217 sales
Flat / maisonette
£140,000
38 sales
Latest recorded sales in PL6
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £205,000 | Terraced | Bampfylde Way | PL6 6SW |
| 18 May 2026 | £342,500 | Semi-detached | Runway Road | PL6 8DT |
| 15 May 2026 | £210,000 | Terraced | Boulter Close | PL6 7AY |
| 15 May 2026 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | Kestrel Way | PL6 7SY |
| 15 May 2026 | £246,000 | Terraced | Dockray Close | PL6 8UT |
| 13 May 2026 | £157,750 | Flat | Walcot Close | PL6 8TG |
| 13 May 2026 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Clittaford Road | PL6 6DT |
| 13 May 2026 | £180,000 | Terraced | Wasdale Gardens | PL6 8TW |
| 8 May 2026 | £204,000 | Terraced | Langdale Close | PL6 8SP |
| 8 May 2026 | £370,000 | Detached | Lulworth Drive | PL6 7DT |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Plymouth demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Plymouth district (264,695 residents, 114,557 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.4% |
| 15–29 | 26.7% |
| 30–44 | 18.4% |
| 45–64 | 19% |
| 65+ | 18.5% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 57.7% |
| Private rented | 22.8% |
| Social rented | 12% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around PL6
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tor Bridge High | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,121 | PL6 8UN |
| Eggbuckland Community College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,007 | PL6 5YB |
| Notre Dame RC School | Secondary | 11–18 | 764 | PL6 5HN |
| Widey Court Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 615 | PL6 5JS |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 487 | PL6 5FN |
| Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 416 | PL6 7JW |
| Eggbuckland Vale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 404 | PL6 5PS |
| Leigham Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 374 | PL6 8RF |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in PL6
206 rated food businesses operate in PL6. 170 hold the top rating of 5, 18 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 123 Jump Ltd, 14Forty Compass, Abbeyfield Tamar House, ABM Catering at Eggbuckland Vale Primary School, ABM Catering at Leigham Primary School.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in PL6
From a sample of 161 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 PL6 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band C). 57% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
1%
Band B
29%
Band C
27%
Band D
30%
Band E
10%
Band F
2%
Band G
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Plymouth
Landlines around PL6 typically use:
Had a call from an unknown number? Use our free UK phone number checker to see who called.
What's it like living in PL6?
Be the first to rate PL6 (Plymouth).
How would you rate living in PL6 (Plymouth)?
Moving to PL6? Sort your connectivity first
We arrange broadband, full-fibre, leased lines, VoIP and business mobiles across Plymouth — free, no-obligation quote.
Postcodes in PL6
Neighbouring districts
All Plymouth (PL) postcode districts ›
Frequently asked questions
Where is the PL6 postcode?
How much do houses cost in PL6?
Is PL6 a safe area?
What broadband can I get in PL6?
Who lives in PL6?
How energy efficient are homes in PL6?
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.