Affluence in PL15 8BQ
How PL15 8BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Launceston
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,656 (2024)
PL15 8BQLaunceston
How well off PL15 8BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL15 8BQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.8% of adults in the PL15 8BQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.9% of adults in the PL15 8BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.8% of adults in the PL15 8BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL15 8BQ (Launceston) (about 1,656 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.