Devon/Plymouth/People

People in Plymouth

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Population
264,707
Density /km²
3,315.04
Median age
39.5
In good health
80%
Disabled (Equality Act)
22%
In work (16+)
55%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
28%
A-level equivalent
22%
GCSE-level
24%
Apprenticeship
7.2%
Other
2.4%
No qualifications
17%
Families w/ children
17%
One-person homes
33%
Owned outright
30%
Private renting
23%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
40%
All adults speak English as a main language
95%
White
94%
Asian or Asian British
2%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
9%
Lower managerial & professional
18%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
34%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
8.1%
Full-time students
10.0%
Christian
43%
Muslim
1.3%
Hindu
0.3%
Sikh
0.0%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.4%
No religion
49%
Other religion
0.6%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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