Postcode district · Plymouth
Who lives in PL4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PL4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 45,088 (2024)
PL4Postcode district · Plymouth
Who lives in PL4
Residents
45,088
2024 estimate
Households
16,992
Census
Median age
30
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 20.2% of residents. 37.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.8% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
PL4England
0%
10%
20%
30%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.2% of residents are female and 50.8% male.
PL4
49%
51%
England
- Female49.2%51%
- Male50.8%49%
Relationship status
23.4% of adults in PL4 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 61.6% have never married.
PL4England
Married or civil partnership23.4%44.7%
Never married61.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.1%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed3.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.5% of residents in PL4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PL4
47%
35%
13%
England
- Very good46.7%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair13%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.