Postcode area · Plymouth
Who lives in PL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PL, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 599,023 (2024)
PLPostcode area · Plymouth
Who lives in PL
Residents
599,023
2024 estimate
Households
254,264
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 17.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
PLEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
PL
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
46% of adults in PL are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 33.9% have never married.
PLEngland
Married or civil partnership46%44.7%
Never married33.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.9%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.5% of residents in PL describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PL
46%
34%
14%
England
- Very good45.6%48.5%
- Good33.9%33.7%
- Fair14.3%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.