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{{Short description|Postcode area within the United Kingdom}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox UK postcode area|area_code=PL}}
The '''PL postcode area''', also known as the '''Plymouth postcode area''',<ref>Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004)</ref> is a group of 35 postcode districts in [[South West England]], within 25 [[post town]]s. These cover west [[Devon]] (including [[Plymouth]], [[Tavistock]], [[Ivybridge]], [[Yelverton, Devon|Yelverton]] and [[Lifton, Devon|Lifton]]) and east [[Cornwall]] (including [[St Austell]], [[Bodmin]], [[Liskeard]], [[Launceston, Cornwall|Launceston]], [[Looe]], [[Saltash]], [[Torpoint]], [[Callington, Cornwall|Callington]], [[Wadebridge]], [[Boscastle]], [[Calstock]], [[Camelford]], [[Delabole]], [[Fowey]], [[Gunnislake]], [[Lostwithiel]], [[Padstow]], [[Par, Cornwall|Par]], [[Port Isaac]] and [[Tintagel]]).

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==Coverage==
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.geonames.org/postal-codes/postal-codes-uk.html | work= GeoNames | title= Postal Codes United Kingdom| access-date= 2009-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royalmail.com/sites/default/files/12jan_current_non-geos-original_0.pdf |title=Non Geographic Codes |author=Royal Mail |date=January 2012 |access-date=6 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901135426/http://www.royalmail.com/sites/default/files/12jan_current_non-geos-original_0.pdf |archive-date=1 September 2012 }}</ref>

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! PL1
| PLYMOUTH
| [[Plymouth]] City Centre, [[Barbican, Plymouth|Barbican]], [[Devonport, Devon|Devonport]], [[Plymouth Hoe|The Hoe]], [[Millbridge, Plymouth|Millbridge]], [[Stoke, Plymouth|Stoke]], [[Stonehouse, Plymouth|Stonehouse]]
| [[Plymouth City Council]]
|-
! PL2
| PLYMOUTH
| [[Beacon Park, Plymouth|Beacon Park]], [[Ford, Plymouth|Ford]], [[Keyham, Devon|Keyham]], [[North Prospect]], [[Pennycross]], [[Home Park]]
| [[Plymouth City Council]]
|-
! PL3
| PLYMOUTH
| [[Efford]], [[Hartley, Plymouth|Hartley]], [[Laira]], [[Mannamead]], [[Milehouse]], [[Peverell]], [[Higher Compton]]
| [[Plymouth City Council]]
|-
! PL4
| PLYMOUTH
| [[Lipson]], [[Mount Gould (Plymouth)|Mount Gould]], [[Mutley Plain|Mutley]], [[Greenbank, Plymouth|Greenbank]], [[Prince Rock]], [[St. Judes, Plymouth|St. Judes]], Barbican (north)
| [[Plymouth City Council]]
|-
! PL5
| PLYMOUTH
| [[Crownhill]], [[Ernesettle]], [[Honicknowle]], [[Whitleigh]], [[St. Budeaux, Plymouth|St. Budeaux]], [[Tamerton Foliot]]
| [[Plymouth City Council]]
|-
! PL6
| PLYMOUTH
| [[Derriford Hospital|Derriford]], [[Eggbuckland]], [[Estover]], [[Leigham, Plymouth|Leigham]], [[Roborough, South Hams|Roborough]], [[Southway]]<br/>[[Lopwell]], [[Woolwell]], [[Bickleigh, South Hams|Bickleigh]]
| [[Plymouth City Council]]<br/>[[South Hams]]
|-
! PL7
| PLYMOUTH
| [[Plympton]], [[Sparkwell]]
| [[Plymouth City Council]]<br/>[[South Hams]]
|-
! PL8
| PLYMOUTH
| [[Brixton, Devon|Brixton]], [[Newton Ferrers]], [[Noss Mayo]], [[Yealmpton]]
| [[South Hams]]
|-
! PL9
| PLYMOUTH
| [[Plymstock]], [[Heybrook Bay]], [[Mount Batten]], [[Wembury]]
| [[Plymouth City Council]]
|-
! PL10
| TORPOINT
| [[Cawsand]], [[Cremyll]], [[Picklecombe Fort|Fort Picklecombe]], [[Freathy]], [[Kingsand]], [[Millbrook, Cornwall|Millbrook]]
| [[Cornwall Council]]
|-
! PL11
| TORPOINT
| [[Torpoint]], [[Antony, Cornwall|Antony]], [[Crafthole]], [[Downderry]], [[Seaton, Cornwall|Seaton]], [[Sheviock]], [[St John, Cornwall|St John]]
| [[Cornwall Council]]
|-
! PL12
| SALTASH
| [[Saltash]], [[Hatt, Cornwall|Hatt]], [[Landrake]], [[St Germans, Cornwall|St Germans]], [[Tideford]], [[Trerulefoot]]
| [[Cornwall Council]]
|-
! PL13
| LOOE
| [[Looe]], [[Lansallos]], [[Polperro]]
| [[Cornwall Council]]
|-
! PL14
| LISKEARD
| [[Liskeard]], [[Dobwalls]], [[Doublebois]], [[Minions, Cornwall|Minions]], [[St Cleer]], [[St Ive]], [[St Neot, Cornwall|St Neot]]
| [[Cornwall Council]]
|-
! PL15
| LAUNCESTON
| [[Launceston, Cornwall|Launceston]], [[Bolventor]], [[Lezant]], [[South Petherwin]], [[Treneglos]]
| [[Cornwall Council]], [[Torridge District|Torridge]]
|-
! PL16
| LIFTON
| [[Lifton, Devon|Lifton]], [[Broadwoodwidger]], [[Marystow, Devon|Marystow]]
| [[West Devon]], Torridge
|-
! PL17
| CALLINGTON
| [[Callington, Cornwall|Callington]], [[Ashton, Cornwall|Ashton]], [[Bray Shop]], [[Kelly Bray]], [[South Hill, Cornwall|South Hill]]
| [[Cornwall Council]]
|-
!rowspan=2|PL18
| CALSTOCK
| [[Calstock]]
|rowspan=2|[[Cornwall Council]]
|-
| GUNNISLAKE
| [[Gunnislake]], [[Albaston]]
|-
! PL19
| TAVISTOCK
| [[Tavistock, Devon|Tavistock]], [[Bradstone]], [[Mary Tavy]], [[Morwellham Quay|Morwellham]], [[Peter Tavy]], [[Whitchurch, Devon|Whitchurch]]
| [[West Devon]]
|-
! PL20
| YELVERTON
| [[Yelverton, Devon|Yelverton]], [[Bellever]], [[Crapstone]], [[Horrabridge]], [[Postbridge, Devon|Postbridge]], [[Princetown]], [[Two Bridges, Devon|Two Bridges]]
| [[West Devon]]
|-
! PL21
| IVYBRIDGE
| [[Ivybridge]], [[Brownston]], [[Cornwood]], [[Ermington, Devon|Ermington]], [[Modbury]], [[Ugborough]]
| [[South Hams]]
|-
! PL22
| LOSTWITHIEL
| [[Lostwithiel]], [[Boconnoc]], [[Lanlivery]], [[Lerryn]], [[St Veep]]
| [[Cornwall Council]]
|-
! PL23
| FOWEY
| [[Fowey]], [[Bodinnick]], [[Golant]], [[Polruan]]
| [[Cornwall Council]]
|-
! PL24
| PAR
| [[Par, Cornwall|Par]], [[Polkerris]], [[St Blazey]], [[Tywardreath]]
| [[Cornwall Council]]
|-
! PL25
| ST. AUSTELL
| [[St Austell]], [[Carlyon Bay]], [[Charlestown, Cornwall|Charlestown]], [[Trewoon]]
| [[Cornwall Council]]
|-
! PL26
| ST. AUSTELL
| [[Portholland|East Portholland]], [[Foxhole, Cornwall|Foxhole]], [[Gorran Haven]], [[Mevagissey]], [[St Dennis, Cornwall|St Dennis]], [[St Ewe]], [[Sticker, Cornwall|Sticker]]
| [[Cornwall Council]]
|-
! PL27
| WADEBRIDGE
| [[Wadebridge]], [[Little Petherick]], [[Polzeath]], [[Rock, Cornwall|Rock]], [[St Eval]], [[St Minver]], [[Trebetherick]]
| [[Cornwall Council]]
|-
! PL28
| PADSTOW
| [[Padstow]], [[Crugmeer]], [[Porthcothan]], [[St Merryn]], [[Trevone]], [[Treyarnon]]
| [[Cornwall Council]]
|-
! PL29
| PORT ISAAC
| [[Port Isaac]], [[Port Gaverne]], [[Port Quin]], [[St Endellion]], [[Trelights]]
| [[Cornwall Council]]
|-
! PL30
| BODMIN
| [[Blisland]], [[Lanivet]], [[Luxulyan]], [[Nanstallon]], [[St Kew]], [[St Mabyn]], [[Temple, Cornwall|Temple]], [[Withiel]]
| [[Cornwall Council]]
|-
! PL31
| BODMIN
| [[Bodmin]], [[Dunmere, Cornwall|Dunmere]]
| [[Cornwall Council]]
|-
! PL32
| CAMELFORD
| [[Camelford]], [[Davidstow]], [[Lanteglos-by-Camelford]], [[Otterham]], [[Tresinney]]
| [[Cornwall Council]]
|-
! PL33
| DELABOLE
| [[Delabole]], [[Trebarwith Strand|Trebarwith]], [[Westdowns]]
| [[Cornwall Council]]
|-
! PL34
| TINTAGEL
| [[Tintagel]], [[Bossiney]], [[Trewarmett]]
| [[Cornwall Council]]
|-
! PL35
| BOSCASTLE
| [[Boscastle]], [[Lesnewth]], [[Trevalga]]
| [[Cornwall Council]]
|-
! style="background:#FFFFFF;"|PL95
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|PLYMOUTH
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"|''non-geographic''
|}

==Map==
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{{Postcode area imagemap|map=PL postcode area|size=550x385px}}

==See also==
*[[Postcode Address File]]
*[[List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.poweredbypaf.com/ Royal Mail's Postcode Address File]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180926234202/https://www.poweredbypaf.com/how-the-royal-mail-postcode-address-file-paf-helps-organisations-verify-their-customers-identities/ A quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)]

{{Postcode areas in the United Kingdom}}

[[Category:Postcode areas covering South West England]]
[[Category:Cornwall-related lists]]

PL postcode area - Revision history

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