What area is the PL postcode in?

PL is a postcode district in Plymouth, Plymouth, South West, England. It is part of the PL postcode area.

How many addresses are in the PL postcode?

The PL postcode district covers Plymouth in Plymouth. The exact address count can be retrieved via the APITier Postcode Lookup API.

How do I look up addresses in PL programmatically?

Use the APITier Postcode Lookup API: GET https://postcode.apitier.com/v1/postcodes/{postcode}?x-api-key=YOUR_KEY — where the postcode begins with PL. The response returns all PAF addresses as structured JSON including building name, number, street, town, county, and geocoordinates.

Royal Mail PAF · South West

PL Postcode — Plymouth

PL is a postcode district in Plymouth, Plymouth, South West, England. Use the lookup below to explore addresses within this postcode district.

Postcode District

PL — Plymouth

Area

South West

Region

Royal Mail PAF

Data Source

Postcode Lookup — PL DistrictSample

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  "_note": "Sample response — enter any postcode above and click Lookup for live data",
  "status": 200,
  "result": {
    "postcode": "PL 1AA",
    "quality": 1,
    "eastings": 249696,
    "northings": 107132,
    "country": "England",
    "nhs_ha": "South West",
    "longitude": -4.1472,
    "latitude": 50.4156,
    "european_electoral_region": "South West",
    "primary_care_trust": "Plymouth",
    "region": "South West",
    "lsoa": "Plymouth 001A",
    "msoa": "Plymouth 001",
    "incode": "1AA",
    "outcode": "PL",
    "parliamentary_constituency": "Plymouth",
    "admin_district": "Plymouth",
    "parish": "Plymouth, unparished area",
    "admin_county": "South West",
    "admin_ward": "Plymouth Central",
    "ced": null,
    "ccg": "NHS South West",
    "nuts": "Plymouth",
    "codes": {
      "admin_district": "E07000000",
      "admin_county": "E10000000",
      "admin_ward": "E05000000",
      "parish": "E43000000",
      "parliamentary_constituency": "E14000000",
      "ccg": "E38000000",
      "lsoa": "E01000000",
      "msoa": "E02000000"
    }
  }
}

About the PL Postcode District

The PL postcode district is part of the Plymouth (PL) postcode area, covering Plymouth and surrounding areas in South West, England.

Postcodes in the PL district follow the format PL nXX where n is a digit and XX are letters. Each inward code identifies a specific delivery walk within the district.

The wider Plymouth postcode area (PL) also covers: Ivybridge, Tavistock, Kingsbridge, Saltash.

Frequently Asked Questions

What area does the PL postcode cover?

The PL postcode district covers Plymouth in Plymouth, South West, England. It is one of 21 districts in the PL postcode area.

How do I look up all addresses in the PL postcode?

Use the live lookup widget above or call the APITier Postcode Lookup API: GET https://postcode.apitier.com/v1/postcodes/{full postcode}?x-api-key=YOUR_KEY. Replace {full postcode} with any complete postcode beginning PL. The API returns all Royal Mail PAF addresses as structured JSON.

Is PL a valid UK postcode district?

Yes. PL is a Royal Mail postcode district in Plymouth, England. Full UK postcodes in this district follow the format PL followed by a digit and two letters (e.g. PL 1AA).

PL Postcode — Plymouth

About the PL Postcode District

Frequently Asked Questions

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