Affluence in PL15 8PL
How PL15 8PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Camelford & Tresmeer
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,539 (2024)
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How well off PL15 8PL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL15 8PL 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
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.8% of adults in the PL15 8PL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
29% of adults in the PL15 8PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.1% of adults in the PL15 8PL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL15 8PL (Camelford & Tresmeer) (about 2,539 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.