PL7 Postcode

The postcode district located in the PL Plymouth postal area has a population of 31,340 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The district currently has approximately 743 postal code units across 4 geographic postcode sectors. Each sector can contain up to 400 unique combinations, giving the district a total capacity of 1,600 units. With 743 postcodes in use, there are 857 units available.

The area of the district is 31.20 square miles (80.80 square kilometers or 19,965.79 acres).

Where is it?

The postcode district for PL7 is located in PLYMOUTH. It is nearby towns such as Ivybridge to the South East, Yelverton to the North West, South Brent to the East, and Saltash to the West. Additionally, the distance to the center of London is approximately 185.78 miles.

The post town for this district is PLYMOUTH.

Addresses within the area belong to the nation of England.

The district covers the following regions:

• Plymouth - Devon - South West (England)
• Devon CC - Devon - South West (England)

The primary settlement in the PL7 postcode district is Plympton, located in the county of Devon in England. Additionally, there are several other significant settlements in the district, including Plympton, Colebrook, Drakelands, Hemerdon, Lee Moor, Shaugh Prior, Smithaleigh, Sparkwell, Venton, and Wotter, all of which are also in the county of Devon. The most significant post town in the district is Plymouth.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the City of Plymouth (B) (630 postal codes), and finally, the South Hams District area (113 postal codes).

The largest settlement in the PL7 postal code is PLYMOUTH followed by Plympton, and Sparkwell.

The postcode area has a boundary with Plymouth Sound.

The PL7 Postcode shares a border with PL3 (PLYMOUTH, Peverell), PL6 (PLYMOUTH, Derriford, Roborough), PL20 (Bere Alston, YELVERTON, Horrabridge), PL21 (IVYBRIDGE, Modbury, Cornwood) and PL8 (Yealmpton, Newton Ferrers, Brixton).

There are 5 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown: The sector PL7 1, covers Plymouth and Plympton in Devon. The sector PL7 2, covers Plymouth in Devon. The sector PL7 4, covers Plymouth and Plympton in Devon. The sector PL7 5, covers Plympton and Sparkwell and Lee Moor in Devon. The sector PL7 9 is non-geographic. It's often designated for PO Boxes, large organisations, or special services.