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Affluence in PL

How PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
599,023 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 352 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Employment4.9
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Living environment5.2
  • Income5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Crime6.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£48,010
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in PL are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

PLEngland
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired26.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.3% of adults in PL work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PLEngland
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in PL hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

PLEngland
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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