Postcode district · Plymouth
Who lives in PL9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PL9, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 34,216 (2024)
PL9Postcode district · Plymouth
Who lives in PL9
Residents
34,216
2024 estimate
Households
14,048
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.1% of residents. 14.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.1% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
PL9England
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
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
PL9
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
54.4% of adults in PL9 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.2% have never married.
PL9England
Married or civil partnership54.4%44.7%
Never married26.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.3%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed8.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82% of residents in PL9 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PL9
48%
34%
13%
England
- Very good48.4%48.5%
- Good33.7%33.7%
- Fair12.8%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.