Postcode district · Plymouth
Who lives in PL1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PL1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 37,412 (2024)
PL1Postcode district · Plymouth
Who lives in PL1
Residents
37,412
2024 estimate
Households
16,380
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 11% of residents. 27.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.9% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
PL1England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
48.7% of residents are female and 51.3% male.
PL1
49%
51%
England
- Female48.7%51%
- Male51.3%49%
Relationship status
27.9% of adults in PL1 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 51.9% have never married.
PL1England
Married or civil partnership27.9%44.7%
Never married51.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.4%9.1%
Separated3.1%2.2%
Widowed4.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
77.8% of residents in PL1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PL1
44%
34%
15%
England
- Very good44.2%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair14.9%12.7%
- Bad5.7%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.