Plymouth Sutton and Devonport covers central and western Plymouth, including the city centre, historic waterfront and Devonport. The constituency has a strong maritime character, shaped by Plymouth Sound, the naval dockyard and long stretches of urban waterfront. Dense residential neighbourhoods, commercial districts, university-related areas and major civic institutions occupy much of the seat. Devonport retains a distinct naval and dockyard identity, while the city centre provides the principal commercial focus. Major roads and rail links connect the area with the wider South West. Overall, the constituency is strongly urban and centred on Plymouth’s historic, civic and maritime core.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population113,420
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationSouth West
Age profile
0 to 1716.9% · 19,221 people
18 to 2416.2% · 18,368 people
25 to 3416.8% · 19,010 people
35 to 4919.2% · 21,772 people
50 to 6416.7% · 18,910 people
65 and over14.2% · 16,139 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
47,243 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners45.2% · 21,349 households
Private renters34.9% · 16,494 households
Social renters19.0% · 8,961 households
Other tenure0.9% · 439 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
47,242 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households38.6% · 18,241 households
Families with dependent children23.1% · 10,894 households
Other single-family households29.9% · 14,116 households
Other household types8.4% · 3,991 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
107,388 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot9.4% · 10,052 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little12.7% · 13,594 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act78.0% · 83,742 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 6 January 2027
Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded130
Total awarded£9,533,052
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 23 June 2026
RESUBMISSION - Unsinkable: R&D of Plymouth’s Untold History
Grant to individual
£21,290
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
RESUBMISSION - Unsinkable: R&D of Plymouth’s Untold History - Theatre - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 23 June 2026
Understanding Geosites and Climate Crises
FAMAS Geosolutions CIC
£19,300
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
FAMAS Geosolutions CIC - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 15 June 2026
Front of House
Youth Enquiry Service (Plymouth limited)
£20,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Youth Enquiry Service (Plymouth limited) - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Extension 2027-28: The Box (Plymouth City Council)
Plymouth City Council
£1,301,670
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Extension 2027-28: The Box (Plymouth City Council) - Visual arts - NPO 2023-26
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Extension 2027-28: KARST
Karst
£152,115
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Extension 2027-28: KARST - Visual arts - NPO 2023-26
125 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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