PL5 GP catchment: which practices serve the PL5 postcode district
43,541 people living in the PL5 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 10 practices. The practice with the most is Stirling Road Medical Centre in Plymouth, with 15,091 (35%). The 3 largest together hold 65% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in PL5 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Plymouth.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Road Medical Centre | Plymouth | 15,091 | 35% | 54% | Good |
| Oakside Surgery | Plymouth | 6,776 | 16% | 59% | Good |
| Budshead Medical Practice | Plymouth | 6,233 | 14% | 59% | Good |
| Dr Hall, Hillman, Macartney, Mr Smith-Avery, Dr Garstang, Dr Mair & Dr Lindsay | Plymouth | 5,352 | 12% | 80% | Good |
| Pathfields Medical Group | Plymouth | 2,967 | 7% | 54% | Good |
| St Neots Surgery | Plymouth | 2,070 | 5% | 58% | Good |
| St Levan Surgery | Plymouth | 1,285 | 3% | 80% | Good |
| North Road West Medical Centre | Plymouth | 648 | 1% | 83% | Good |
| Southway Surgery | Plymouth | 636 | 1% | 79% | Good |
| Friary House Surgery | Plymouth | 513 | 1% | 62% | Good |
Across the 10 practices serving PL5 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 54% at Stirling Road Medical Centre to 83% at North Road West Medical Centre, with a median of 60% (England: 77%). 0 are above England and 6 below by more than the survey's margin of error. North Road West Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (76%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve PL5?
Stirling Road Medical Centre, Oakside Surgery, Budshead Medical Practice, Dr Hall, Hillman, Macartney, Mr Smith-Avery, Dr Garstang, Dr Mair & Dr Lindsay and Pathfields Medical Group have the most registered patients living in PL5.
How many people in PL5 are registered with a GP?
43,541, 95% of them at 10 practices.
Which GP near PL5 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, North Road West Medical Centre: 83% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.