Affluence in PL14 6DB
How PL14 6DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dobwalls, Addington & Menheniot
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,567 (2024)
How well off PL14 6DB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL14 6DB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the PL14 6DB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.8% of adults in the PL14 6DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.6% of adults in the PL14 6DB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL14 6DB (Dobwalls, Addington & Menheniot) (about 1,567 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.