Affluence in PL12 5BL
How PL12 5BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Germans & St Mellion
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,917 (2024)
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How well off PL12 5BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL12 5BL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51% of adults in the PL12 5BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.8% of adults in the PL12 5BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.2% of adults in the PL12 5BL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL12 5BL (St Germans & St Mellion) (about 1,917 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.