Postcode district · Torpoint
Who lives in PL11
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PL11, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 15,657 (2024)
PL11Postcode district · Torpoint
Who lives in PL11
Residents
15,657
2024 estimate
Households
7,124
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.4% of residents. 12.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.3% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
PL11England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
PL11
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
51.4% of adults in PL11 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.9% have never married.
PL11England
Married or civil partnership51.4%44.7%
Never married26.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.5%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed7.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.9% of residents in PL11 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PL11
44%
35%
15%
England
- Very good44.4%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair14.7%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.