Compare

Compton

Ward

Central Plymouth. About 12,536 people in 2.5 square kilometres.

Open in map

Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Compton, 97.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
12,286
1,505th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
65.9%
1,750th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Compton compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

ComptonMiddle
Population20 wards, Plymouth · 2021
Population: every ward in Plymouth20 areas from 8,224 to 17,751. The middle area is 13,409. Compton is 12,286.
12,2864th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, Plymouth · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Plymouth20 areas from 75.4% to 99.2%. The middle area is 96.4%. Compton is 97.1%.
97.1%joint 8th highest
Claimant rate20 wards, Plymouth · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Plymouth20 areas from 1.6% to 6.0%. The middle area is 3.1%. Compton is 2.7%.
2.7%9th lowest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, Plymouth · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Plymouth20 areas from 57.1% to 87.5%. The middle area is 64.0%. Compton is 65.9%.
65.9%8th highest

Figures for the whole of Plymouth

These figures are published for the whole of Plymouth, not for each ward, so they describe all of Plymouth and not Compton alone. See Plymouth

Average house price
£223,161
Up 2.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£35,186
69th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.3×
117th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
24.1
86th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Compton in brief

Compton had 12,286 usual residents at the census.

In Compton, 97.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Compton, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

65.9% of residents in Compton were aged 15 to 64 at the census.