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Affluence in PL11

How PL11 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
15,657 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL11 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL11 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.1
  • Living environment4.2
  • Employment4.8
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Income5.7
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Crime7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,163
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.8% of adults in PL11 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.5% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

PL11England
Employee, full-time27.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired32.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in PL11 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PL11England
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in PL11 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

PL11England
Degree level or above33.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%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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