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Affluence in PL10

How PL10 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL10 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 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

PL10England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PL10England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

PL10England
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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