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Affluence in PL10 1

How PL10 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
6,435 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL10 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL10 1 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Employment5.3
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,779
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.8% of adults in PL10 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

PL10 1England
Employee, full-time25.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired34.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.9% of adults in PL10 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PL10 1England
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.4% of adults in PL10 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

PL10 1England
Degree level or above34.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%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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