Who lives in PL6 5SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PL6 5SU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Higher Compton & Eggbuckland
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,411 (2024)
PL6 5SUPlymouth
Who lives in PL6 5SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL6 5SU (Higher Compton & Eggbuckland) (about 1,411 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 75–79, at 9% of residents. 11% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 37.6% are 65 or over, more than double the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
61.4% of adults in the PL6 5SU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 18.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.8% of residents in the PL6 5SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good43.1%48.5%
- Good35.7%33.7%
- Fair16.1%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.