Postcode district · Yelverton
Who lives in PL20
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PL20, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- West Devon
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 18,254 (2024)
PL20Postcode district · Yelverton
Who lives in PL20
Residents
18,254
2024 estimate
Households
7,805
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 30%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 11.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.3% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
PL20England
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
50.1% of residents are female and 49.9% male.
PL20
50%
50%
England
- Female50.1%51%
- Male49.9%49%
Relationship status
54.6% of adults in PL20 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.4% have never married.
PL20England
Married or civil partnership54.6%44.7%
Never married25.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed7.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.4% of residents in PL20 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PL20
46%
34%
14%
England
- Very good46.4%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair14.2%12.7%
- Bad4.2%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.