PL postcode area

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Plymouth postcode area
Postcode area	PL
Postcode area name	Plymouth
Post towns	25
Postcode districts	36
Postcode sectors	89
Postcodes (live)	16,966
Postcodes (total)	20,241
Statistics as at October 2006 [1]

The PL postcode area, also known as the Plymouth postcode area^[2], is a group of postal districts around Bodmin, Boscastle, Callington, Calstock, Camelford, Delabole, Fowey, Gunnislake, Ivybridge, Launceston, Lifton, Liskeard, Looe, Lostwithiel, Padstow, Par, Plymouth, Port Isaac, Saltash, St Austell, Tavistock, Tintagel, Torpoint, Wadebridge and Yelverton in England.

Contents 1 Coverage 2 Adjacent areas 3 References 4 See also

[edit] Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

Postal district	Post town	Coverage	Local authority
PL1	PLYMOUTH	Plymouth, Devonport, Stoke, Stonehouse
PL2	PLYMOUTH	Ford, Keyham, North Prospect, Pennycross
PL3	PLYMOUTH	Efford, Laira, Mannamead, Peverell
PL4	PLYMOUTH	Barbican, Mutley, Prince Rock, St. Judes
PL5	PLYMOUTH	Crownhill, Ernesettle, Whitleigh, St. Budeaux
PL6	PLYMOUTH	Eggbuckland, Estover, Roborough, Southway
PL7	PLYMOUTH	Plympton
PL8	PLYMOUTH	Brixton, Newton Ferrers, Noss Mayo, Yealmpton
PL9	PLYMOUTH	Plymstock, Heybrook Bay, Wembury
PL10	TORPOINT
PL11	TORPOINT
PL12	SALTASH
PL13	LOOE
PL14	LISKEARD
PL15	LAUNCESTON
PL16	LIFTON
PL17	CALLINGTON
PL18	CALSTOCK, GUNNISLAKE
PL19	TAVISTOCK
PL20	YELVERTON
PL21	IVYBRIDGE
PL22	LOSTWITHIEL
PL23	FOWEY
PL24	PAR
PL25	ST. AUSTELL
PL26	ST. AUSTELL
PL27	WADEBRIDGE
PL28	PADSTOW
PL29	PORT ISAAC
PL30	BODMIN
PL31	BODMIN
PL32	CAMELFORD
PL33	DELABOLE
PL34	TINTAGEL
PL35	BOSCASTLE

[edit] Adjacent areas

The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - TQ (Torquay) - TR (Truro) - EX (Exeter) .

Adjacent postcode areas EX TR PL TQ

[edit] References

1. ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)

[edit] See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom