• City life

Top 5 facts and figures



View more key facts…

Introduction

Plymouth is one of the largest cities on the south coast and the 15th largest city in England. Plymouth is branded as ‘Britain’s Ocean City’ with connections with the sea that go back to the sailing of the Mayflower in 1620.

Around 264,200 people are estimated to live in in Plymouth (ONS MYE 2016). The ONS project that if current trends continue, the population will grow to 282,700 by 2034, an increase of 7 per cent.

The number of people aged over 65 is expected to rise by 33.7 per cent between 2016 and 2034 (an additional 15,900 people). Further information on population can be found in the Plymouth Report.

Plymouth is divided into 39 neighbourhoods which are grouped into 20 electoral wards. Further information can be found in the census profiles or ward profiles.

City life
Info

Related open data
Reports
Related content
Get in touch

We’re always on the lookout for potential investment opportunities in good ideas. If you think you have a great idea that will improve the city or your community email DATAPlymouth@plymouth.gov.uk

Keep up to date

Keep up to date with how the projects are progressing by following us on Twitter @plymccplanning #DATAPlay

Get involved

For more information on how to get involved with our DATA Play days email DATAPlay@plymouth.gov.uk

Plymouth's Around the World

Arts, culture and heritage | City life | Economy | Education and learning | Getting around | Environment and green space | Health and wellbeing | Living and housing | Local community | The Council

News
—

The Data Place... What’s happened since launching

Published 8 March 2019
The Data Place was developed out of the first DATA Play event. Find out how the project came about and how it’s being used…

Read more

DATA Play up for national planning awards

Published 15 February 2019
DATA Play has helped Plymouth City Council reach the final of the Royal Town Planning Institute Awards for Excellence…

Read more

DATA Play 9 has arrived... playing with library data

Published 26 October 2018
DATA Play 9 was a great success with discussions around open data in libraries and reflection on past challenges…

Read more

DATA Play 9 - Libraries and city challenges

Published 4 September 2018
Join us on 26 October for DATA Play 9 to explore how data and technology can help libraries and city challenges…

Read more

Submissions for DATA Play 8 now closed

Published 27 November 2018
DATA Play 8 submissions are now closed. Thanks to everyone who submitted their proposals…

Read more

Meet Emoti-OS the 'emotive' chatbot

Published 20 November 2018
Find out more about Emoti-OS developed out of DATA Play 6 to give students a voice and a way to express how they feel…

Read more

Submit your DATA Play 8 proposal or idea

Published 18 November 2017
Send your DATA Play 8 proposals before the 23 November to be within a chance of winning a budget to take it forward…

Read more

DATA Play 8… the fun continues

Published 18 November 2017
The fun continues at the STEM Hub at City College for day 2 of DATA Play 8 including a talk from Iridescent Ideas…

Read more

DATA Play 8 is here... join in the fun

Published 17 November 2017
DATA Play 8 kicked off to a great start with some really interesting discussions around housing and social enterprise…

Read more

DATA Play 8 - Housing and social enterprise

Published 11 September 2017
Join us on 17 and 18 October for DATA Play 8 to explore how data and technology can help housing and social enterprise…

Read more