The ward centred on Ham forms a largely residential part of Plymouth in south‑west England, with a mix of Victorian terraces, post‑war council housing and more recent developments. Local life revolves around small parades of shops, schools and pockets of green space, and residents benefit from straightforward links into the city centre and the wider transport network.
Like much of Plymouth, the area’s character has been shaped by the city’s maritime and naval history, and today people work across public services, defence-related industries and retail. A number of community groups and local regeneration projects have been active in improving facilities and fostering a quietly civic, neighbourly atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Ham
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Peverell Ward 0.8 miles
- St. Budeaux Ward 1.1 miles
- Stoke Ward 1.1 miles
- Honicknowle Ward 1.2 miles
- Devonport Ward 1.3 miles
- Drake Ward 1.7 miles
- Budshead Ward 1.7 miles
- Eggbuckland Ward 1.7 miles
- Compton Ward 1.8 miles
- St. Peter and the Waterfront Ward 2 miles
- Efford and Lipson Ward 2.4 miles
- Torpoint Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Ham
PL2 2LB, PL2 2LE, PL2 2HL, PL5 1SE, PL2 3RN, PL5 1BB, PL2 2JP, PL2 2LU, PL5 1AF … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 36.8 miles
- Exeter International Airport 40.3 miles
- Keyham Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Dockyard Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Ham Ad
- The Craft House 4 2.2 miles
- Fox on the Hoe 4 2.2 miles
- Moxy Plymouth 4 2 miles
- Rooms by Bistrot Pierre 4 2.4 miles
- The Drake Hotel Plymouth 4 2.1 miles
- China Fleet Country Club 4 2.9 miles
- Future Inn Plymouth 3 2 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Plymouth 4 2.1 miles
- Mountbatten Hotel 1.4 miles
- Boringdon Hall Hotel and Spa 5 4.7 miles
Schools in Ham
- All Saints C of E Academy Secondary
- Mayflower Academy Primary
- Pennycross Primary School Primary
- Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Home Park Stadium 0.7 miles
- Sensory Garden Gardens 2.2 miles
- Cattewater Estate 2.8 miles
- Antony Estate Estate 3 miles
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 3.3 miles
- Tregantle Beach Beach 5.8 miles
- Hingston Down Hill 9.4 miles
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 9.6 miles
- Bantham Beach Beach 14.9 miles
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.7 miles
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 16.3 miles
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 16.3 miles