Affluence in PL15 7QB
How PL15 7QB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Altarnun & Stoke Climsland
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,429 (2024)
PL15 7QBLaunceston
How well off PL15 7QB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL15 7QB 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
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.4% of adults in the PL15 7QB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.2% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.6% of adults in the PL15 7QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.1% of adults in the PL15 7QB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL15 7QB (Altarnun & Stoke Climsland) (about 2,429 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.