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Affluence in PL12 4

How PL12 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
14,814 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL12 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL12 4 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.3
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
  • Income5.6
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Living environment6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Crime7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,658
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.3% of adults in PL12 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

PL12 4England
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired32%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.6% of adults in PL12 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PL12 4England
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in PL12 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

PL12 4England
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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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