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Affluence in PL12 6

How PL12 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
14,538 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL12 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL12 6 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 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 services4.3
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Income5.8
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Crime7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,316
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.9% of adults in PL12 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

PL12 6England
Employee, full-time28.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired33%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.9% of adults in PL12 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PL12 6England
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.5% of adults in PL12 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

PL12 6England
Degree level or above31.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%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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