Southway is a predominantly residential suburb on the north‑west edge of Plymouth, largely built on former farmland during the post‑war expansion of the city. The ward sits beside green corridors such as the Southway Valley and offers relatively quick links into the city and to the employment and hospital hub at Derriford, with distant views to Dartmoor from the higher ground on clear days.
Mostly composed of a mix of council and private housing, the area centres on a small parade and community facilities including the Southway Centre, local schools and sports pitches. It has a strong community spirit - residents’ groups, clubs and regeneration projects have been active in improving local services - so while it faces some economic challenges like similar suburbs, it remains popular with families and commuters looking for affordable housing within easy reach of Plymouth's amenities.
Postcode districts covering Southway
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 3 miles
- Paignton 24.8 miles
- Newton Abbot 23.9 miles
- Saltash 4.2 miles
- Tavistock 7.9 miles
- Ivybridge 9.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Budshead Ward 1.1 miles
- Woolwell Ward 1.5 miles
- Moor View Ward 1.8 miles
- Honicknowle Ward 1.9 miles
- Eggbuckland Ward 2 miles
- Bickleigh Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Ham Ward 2.8 miles
- Peverell Ward 2.9 miles
- Compton Ward 2.9 miles
- St. Budeaux Ward 3 miles
- Plymouth Built-up area 3 miles
- Bere Ferrers Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Southway
PL6 6DR, PL5 4PR, PL6 7EB, PL6 6RZ, PL6 6BJ, PL6 7EN, PL6 6QH, PL6 6JB, PL6 7EE … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 37.9 miles
- Exeter International Airport 37.9 miles
- Bere Ferrers Railway Station 2.5 miles
- St Budeaux Victoria Road Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels near Southway Ad
- The Who'd Have Thought It Inn 4 3 miles
- Future Inn Plymouth Hotel 3 1.3 miles
- China Fleet Country Club 4 3.5 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Plymouth 4 4.2 miles
- Crowne Plaza Plymouth 4 4.5 miles
- Copthorne Hotel Plymouth 4 4 miles
- Boringdon Hall Hotel and Spa 5 4 miles
- Moxy Plymouth 3.5 4.5 miles
- The New Continental Hotel 3 4.4 miles
- The Drake Hotel Plymouth 4 4.5 miles
Schools in Southway
- Beechwood Primary Academy Primary
- Mary Dean's C of E Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Oakwood Primary Academy Primary
- Widewell Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Home Park Stadium 3.1 miles
- Cattewater Estate 4.6 miles
- Sensory Garden Gardens 4.6 miles
- Antony Estate Estate 5.2 miles
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 6 miles
- Hingston Down Hill 7.8 miles
- Tregantle Beach Beach 8.2 miles
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 10.6 miles
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13 miles
- Bantham Beach Beach 15.5 miles
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 16.3 miles
- South Milton Sands Beach 17 miles