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Affluence in PL13

How PL13 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
15,375 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL13 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL13 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 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 services1.4
  • Living environment2.3
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Employment5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Income5.7
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,450
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.5% of adults in PL13 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.9% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

PL13England
Employee, full-time20.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed15.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired36.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.2% of adults in PL13 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PL13England
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed21.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.3% of adults in PL13 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

PL13England
Degree level or above31.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%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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