Postcode district · Plymouth
Who lives in PL2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PL2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 41,813 (2024)
PL2Postcode district · Plymouth
Who lives in PL2
Residents
41,813
2024 estimate
Households
17,707
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 21.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.1% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
PL2England
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
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
PL2
50%
50%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
38.8% of adults in PL2 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 41% have never married.
PL2England
Married or civil partnership38.8%44.7%
Never married41%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.8%9.1%
Separated3.1%2.2%
Widowed5.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.4% of residents in PL2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PL2
46%
34%
14%
England
- Very good45.7%48.5%
- Good33.7%33.7%
- Fair14%12.7%
- Bad5%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.