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Affluence in PL12

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

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
26,093 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL12 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.9
  • Employment5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Income6.2
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Crime8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,395
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in PL12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.1% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

PL12England
Employee, full-time28.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired33.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.6% of adults in PL12 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PL12England
Higher managerial & professional12.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in PL12 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

PL12England
Degree level or above33.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%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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