Plymouth

According to the 2021 census, Plymouth had a total of 264,695 usual residents residing in 114,557 households, indicating an average household size of 2.3. The borough covers an area of 40.4 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 3,314.8 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 40.4 years.

Religion: In Plymouth, the ‘No religion’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 48.86% of the population, ‘Christian’ population follows at 42.51% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.93%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Plymouth is ‘White’, constituting 93.97% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 2.25%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 1.76%.

Economic activity: 55.47% of Plymouth’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 40.38% of its inhabitants is married and 40.18% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (61.01%). Most of the properties in Plymouth are terraced or semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Plymouth crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 83.28. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Plymouth in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Plymouth, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (4)
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (5)
    • Aged 35 to 49 years- Rank (6)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (4)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (4)
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (5)
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (5)
  4. General health:
    • Bad health- Rank (8)
    • Very bad health- Rank (9)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (1)
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (3)
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (7)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (2)
    • Terraced- Rank (3)
    • Flats- Rank (4)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (3)
    • One person household- Rank (4)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (5)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (8)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (9)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Private rented- Rank (4)
    • Shared ownership- Rank (5)
    • Social rented- Rank (5)

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Property types in Plymouth

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Terraced 37,592 32.81
Semi-detached 34,537 30.15
Flats 18,588 16.23
Detached 13,017 11.36
Converted or shared house 8,629 7.53
Converted building. Eg school, church 1,092 0.95
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 773 0.67
Caravan or other mobile structure 330 0.29

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Rank of Plymouth when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Converted or shared house 2 7.53
Terraced 3 32.81
Flats 4 16.23
Semi-detached 10 30.15
Converted building. Eg school, church 13 0.95
Caravan or other mobile structure 18 0.29
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 19 0.67
Detached 25 11.36

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Property ownership in Plymouth

  1. Owned – 57.65% (66,038)
    1. Owns outright – 29.49% (33,783)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 28.16% (32,255)
  2. Private rented – 22.63% (25,921)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 19.86% (22,754)
    2. Other private rented – 2.76% (3,167)
  3. Social rented – 18.43% (21,111)
    1. Other social rented – 11.98% (13,725)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 6.45% (7,386)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.18% (1,349)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.18% (1,349)

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Rank of Plymouth when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Private rented – rank – 4 (22.63%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 4 (19.86%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 7 (2.76%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 5 (1.18%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 5 (1.18%)
  3. Social rented – rank – 5 (18.43%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 1 (11.98%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 10 (6.45%)
  4. Owned – rank – 24 (57.65%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 10 (28.16%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 24 (29.49%)

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Families in Plymouth

  1. Single family household – 61.01% (69,889)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 27.43% (31,422)
      1. Dependent children – 12.07% (13,830)
      2. No children – 10.59% (12,129)
      3. All children non-dependent – 4.77% (5,463)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 13.20% (15,119)
      1. No children – 7.19% (8,234)
      2. With dependent children – 5.27% (6,043)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.73% (842)
    3. Lone parent family – 11.09% (12,706)
      1. With dependent children – 7.12% (8,153)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.97% (4,553)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 8.73% (9,997)
    5. Other single family household – 0.56% (645)
      1. Other family composition – 0.56% (645)
  2. One person household – 32.59% (37,337)
    1. Other – 19.43% (22,254)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 13.17% (15,083)
  3. Other household types – 6.40% (7,334)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 4.60% (5,275)
    2. With dependent children – 1.80% (2,059)

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Rank of Plymouth when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Other household types – rank – 3 (6.40%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 3 (4.60%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 16 (1.80%)
  2. One person household – rank – 4 (32.59%)
    1. Other – rank – 3 (19.43%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 23 (13.17%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 21 (61.01%)
    1. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 1 (13.20%)
      1. No children – rank – 3 (7.19%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 4 (5.27%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 8 (0.73%)
    2. Other single family household – rank – 7 (0.56%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 7 (0.56%)
    3. Lone parent family – rank – 9 (11.09%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 9 (7.12%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 9 (3.97%)
    4. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 21 (27.43%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 17 (12.07%)
      2. No children – rank – 19 (10.59%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 24 (4.77%)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 22 (8.73%)

Comparing Plymouth wards.

Plymouth household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 52,100 45.48
Household is deprived in one dimension 38,898 33.96
Household is deprived in two dimensions 18,228 15.91
Household is deprived in three dimensions 5,049 4.41
Household is deprived in four dimensions 282 0.25

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Rank of Plymouth when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in four dimensions 5 0.25
Household is deprived in two dimensions 8 15.91
Household is deprived in three dimensions 9 4.41
Household is deprived in one dimension 14 33.96
Household is not deprived in any dimension 20 45.48

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Household sizes in Plymouth

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 40,178 35.07
1 person in household 37,338 32.59
3 people in household 17,651 15.41
4 people in household 13,129 11.46
5 people in household 4,290 3.74
6 people in household 1,347 1.18
7 people in household 379 0.33
8 or more people in household 245 0.21

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Rank of Plymouth when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
1 person in household 4 32.59
8 or more people in household 6 0.21
6 people in household 7 1.18
3 people in household 8 15.41
7 people in household 8 0.33
5 people in household 11 3.74
4 people in household 14 11.46
2 people in household 18 35.07

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Age groups of Plymouth residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 50,215 18.97
Aged 35 to 49 years 48,720 18.41
Aged 65 to 74 years 26,060 9.85
Aged 25 to 34 years 21,172 8.0
Aged 10 to 15 years 17,742 6.7
Aged 75 to 84 years 16,427 6.21
Aged 5 to 9 years 15,124 5.71
Aged 4 years and under 13,205 4.99
Aged 16 to 19 years 13,212 4.99
Aged 85 years and over 6,482 2.45

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Rank of Plymouth when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 25 to 34 years 4 8.0
Aged 16 to 19 years 5 4.99
Aged 35 to 49 years 6 18.41
Aged 4 years and under 7 4.99
Aged 5 to 9 years 7 5.71
Aged 10 to 15 years 14 6.7
Aged 85 years and over 20 2.45
Aged 65 to 74 years 22 9.85
Aged 75 to 84 years 22 6.21
Aged 50 to 64 years 23 18.97

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Gender breakdown in Plymouth

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 134,784 50.92
Male 129,911 49.08

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Rank of Plymouth when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 6 49.08
Female 20 50.92

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Plymouth Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 121,117 45.76
Good health 89,371 33.76
Fair health 37,196 14.05
Bad health 13,109 4.95
Very bad health 3,902 1.47

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Rank of Plymouth when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Bad health 8 4.95
Very bad health 9 1.47
Fair health 12 14.05
Good health 13 33.76
Very good health 15 45.76

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Relationship status amongst Plymouth Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 40.38% (88,282)
    1. Married – 40.20% (87,878)
      1. Opposite sex – 39.92% (87,275)
      2. Same sex – 0.28% (603)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.18% (404)
      1. Same sex – 0.12% (264)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.06% (140)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 40.18% (87,840)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 10.76% (23,523)
    1. Divorced – 10.72% (23,443)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.04% (80)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.11% (13,350)
    1. Widowed – 6.10% (13,329)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (21)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.58% (5,632)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.53% (5,527)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.05% (105)

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  1. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 1 (2.58%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 1 (2.53%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.05%)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 3 (40.18%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 7 (10.76%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 1 (0.04%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 11 (10.72%)
  4. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 23 (40.38%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 17 (0.18%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 15 (0.06%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 17 (0.12%)
    2. Married – rank – 23 (40.20%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 9 (0.28%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 23 (39.92%)
  5. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 23 (6.11%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 23 (6.10%)

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Plymouth residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 95.70% (253,301)
    1. United Kingdom – 90.80% (240,345)
    2. EU countries – 4.53% (12,000)
      1. European Union EU14 – 1.74% (4,604)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.73% (4,585)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.79% (2,079)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.28% (732)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.36% (956)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.36% (956)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 2.36% (6,235)
  3. Africa – 1.15% (3,036)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.57% (1,510)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.20% (518)
  6. British Overseas – 0.04% (95)

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  1. British Overseas – rank – 1 (0.04%)
  2. Africa – rank – 5 (1.15%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 5 (2.36%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 7 (0.57%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 17 (0.20%)
  6. Europe – rank – 21 (95.70%)
    1. Non-EU countries – rank – 7 (0.36%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 7 (0.36%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 8 (4.53%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 1 (0.28%)
      2. European Union EU8 – rank – 7 (1.73%)
      3. European Union EU2 – rank – 7 (0.79%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 8 (1.74%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 20 (90.80%)

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Passport records of Plymouth residents

  1. Europe – 79.75% (211,105)
    1. United Kingdom – 75.83% (200,707)
    2. Other Europe – 3.68% (9,747)
      1. EU Member countries – 3.59% (9,507)
        1. Poland – 1.28% (3,377)
        2. Other EU countries – 0.83% (2,192)
        3. Romania – 0.64% (1,690)
        4. Portugal – 0.25% (658)
        5. Lithuania – 0.15% (389)
        6. Italy – 0.13% (342)
        7. Spain – 0.12% (328)
        8. France – 0.10% (254)
        9. Germany – 0.10% (277)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.09% (240)
        1. Other Europe – 0.07% (179)
        2. Turkey – 0.02% (61)
    3. Ireland – 0.25% (651)
  2. No passport held – 18.76% (49,661)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.81% (2,150)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.34% (899)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.23% (601)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.16% (418)
    4. Middle East – 0.08% (224)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (8)
  4. Africa – 0.36% (955)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.18% (464)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.13% (350)
    3. North Africa – 0.05% (141)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.24% (627)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.17% (448)
    2. Central and South America – 0.07% (179)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.07% (194)

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Rank of Plymouth when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 5 (0.36%)
    1. Central and Western Africa – rank – 4 (0.18%)
    2. North Africa – rank – 5 (0.05%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 8 (0.13%)
  2. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 5 (0.24%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 5 (0.07%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 6 (0.17%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 6 (0.81%)
    1. South-East Asia – rank – 3 (0.23%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 6 (0.08%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 6 (0.16%)
    4. Southern Asia – rank – 6 (0.34%)
    5. Central Asia – rank – 6 (0.00%)
  4. No passport held – rank – 11 (18.76%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 12 (0.07%)
  6. Europe – rank – 19 (79.75%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 8 (3.68%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 8 (3.59%)
        1. Portugal – rank – 5 (0.25%)
        2. Spain – rank – 5 (0.12%)
        3. Poland – rank – 6 (1.28%)
        4. Romania – rank – 6 (0.64%)
        5. Other EU countries – rank – 6 (0.83%)
        6. France – rank – 8 (0.10%)
        7. Lithuania – rank – 8 (0.15%)
        8. Italy – rank – 10 (0.13%)
        9. Germany – rank – 18 (0.10%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 10 (0.09%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 6 (0.07%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 13 (0.02%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 19 (0.25%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 22 (75.83%)

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Ethnic groups in Plymouth

  1. White – 93.97% (248,727)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 89.46% (236,802)
    2. Other White – 3.98% (10,537)
    3. Irish – 0.40% (1,055)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.06% (165)
    5. Roma – 0.06% (168)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 2.25% (5,947)
    1. Other Asian – 0.83% (2,188)
    2. Chinese – 0.54% (1,430)
    3. Indian – 0.53% (1,403)
    4. Bangladeshi – 0.20% (537)
    5. Pakistani – 0.15% (389)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.76% (4,656)
    1. White and Asian – 0.51% (1,349)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.51% (1,339)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.42% (1,108)
    4. White and Black African – 0.32% (860)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 1.05% (2,786)
    1. African – 0.76% (2,022)
    2. Caribbean – 0.17% (460)
    3. Other Black – 0.11% (304)
  5. Other ethnic group – 0.97% (2,579)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.72% (1,902)
    2. Arab – 0.26% (677)

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Rank of Plymouth when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 4 (1.05%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 3 (0.17%)
    2. African – rank – 4 (0.76%)
    3. Other Black – rank – 4 (0.11%)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 5 (2.25%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 4 (0.54%)
    2. Other Asian – rank – 5 (0.83%)
    3. Bangladeshi – rank – 6 (0.20%)
    4. Indian – rank – 8 (0.53%)
    5. Pakistani – rank – 8 (0.15%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 5 (1.76%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 5 (0.32%)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 5 (0.42%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 5 (0.51%)
    4. White and Asian – rank – 8 (0.51%)
  4. Other ethnic group – rank – 6 (0.97%)
    1. Arab – rank – 5 (0.26%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 6 (0.72%)
  5. White – rank – 21 (93.97%)
    1. Roma – rank – 9 (0.06%)
    2. Other White – rank – 9 (3.98%)
    3. Irish – rank – 17 (0.40%)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 18 (0.06%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 21 (89.46%)

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Religions in Plymouth

Religion Total % of Usual residents
No religion 129,338 48.86
Christian 112,526 42.51
Not answered 15,695 5.93
Muslim 3,474 1.31
Other religion 1,527 0.58
Buddhist 1,018 0.38
Hindu 814 0.31
Jewish 207 0.08
Sikh 96 0.04

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Rank of Plymouth when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
No religion 5 48.86
Muslim 5 1.31
Hindu 6 0.31
Buddhist 9 0.38
Other religion 11 0.58
Jewish 13 0.08
Sikh 13 0.04
Christian 18 42.51
Not answered 20 5.93

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Employment and unemployment amongst Plymouth Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 55.47% (121,278)
    1. In employment – 53.05% (115,976)
      1. Employee – 46.00% (100,575)
        1. Full-time – 33.23% (72,640)
        2. Part-time – 12.78% (27,935)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 6.01% (13,142)
        1. Full-time – 3.55% (7,756)
        2. Part-time – 2.46% (5,386)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.03% (2,259)
        1. Full-time – 0.80% (1,753)
        2. Part-time – 0.23% (506)
    2. Unemployed – 2.43% (5,302)
  2. Economically inactive – 41.39% (90,480)
    1. Retired – 21.80% (47,650)
    2. Student – 7.15% (15,627)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 5.48% (11,973)
    4. Looking after home or family – 4.22% (9,228)
    5. Other – 2.75% (6,002)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 3.14% (6,866)
    1. In employment – 2.31% (5,042)
      1. Employee – 2.15% (4,700)
        1. Part-time – 1.83% (4,007)
        2. Full-time – 0.32% (693)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.14% (316)
        1. Part-time – 0.12% (273)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (43)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (26)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (19)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (7)
    2. Unemployed – 0.83% (1,824)

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Rank of Plymouth when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 4 (3.14%)
    1. In employment – rank – 4 (2.31%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 3 (0.01%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 3 (0.01%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 7 (0.00%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 3 (0.14%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 3 (0.12%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 3 (0.02%)
      3. Employee – rank – 4 (2.15%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (0.32%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 4 (1.83%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 4 (0.83%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 11 (55.47%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 9 (2.43%)
    2. In employment – rank – 11 (53.05%)
      1. Employee – rank – 4 (46.00%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 6 (33.23%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 9 (12.78%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 19 (6.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 18 (3.55%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 19 (2.46%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 25 (1.03%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 22 (0.23%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 25 (0.80%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 20 (41.39%)
    1. Student – rank – 4 (7.15%)
    2. Looking after home or family – rank – 8 (4.22%)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 8 (5.48%)
    4. Other – rank – 10 (2.75%)
    5. Retired – rank – 22 (21.80%)

Comparing Plymouth wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Plymouth

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 40,217 18.4
Routine occupations 30,785 14.08
Semi-routine occupations 29,555 13.52
Intermediate occupations 26,861 12.29
Full-time students 21,918 10.03
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 19,042 8.71
Small employers and own account workers 18,811 8.6
Never worked and long-term unemployed 17,684 8.09
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 13,751 6.29

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Rank of Plymouth when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Full-time students 4 10.03
Routine occupations 7 14.08
Intermediate occupations 8 12.29
Semi-routine occupations 9 13.52
Never worked and long-term unemployed 9 8.09
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 10 6.29
Small employers and own account workers 17 8.6
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 20 18.4
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 21 8.71

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Occupation groups in Plymouth

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 20,138 16.64
Associate professional and technical 15,675 12.95
Skilled trades 15,496 12.8
Caring, leisure and other service 13,823 11.42
Elementary 13,465 11.13
Administrative and secretarial 11,406 9.43
Sales and customer service 11,112 9.18
Managers, directors and senior officials 10,874 8.99
Process, plant and machine operatives 9,029 7.46

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Rank of Plymouth when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Sales and customer service 2 9.18
Associate professional and technical 4 12.95
Elementary 6 11.13
Caring, leisure and other service 7 11.42
Administrative and secretarial 9 9.43
Process, plant and machine operatives 9 7.46
Skilled trades 14 12.8
Professional occupations 15 16.64
Managers, directors and senior officials 23 8.99

Comparing Plymouth wards.