Who lives in PL3 6LE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PL3 6LE, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Higher Compton & Eggbuckland
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,628 (2024)
PL3 6LEPlymouth
Who lives in PL3 6LE
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL3 6LE (Higher Compton & Eggbuckland) (about 1,628 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.7% of residents. 19.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.1% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
36.6% of adults in the PL3 6LE area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 42.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.6% of residents in the PL3 6LE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good46.1%48.5%
- Good29.5%33.7%
- Fair16%12.7%
- Bad6.6%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.