Affluence in PL15 9HD
How PL15 9HD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Launceston
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,078 (2024)
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How well off PL15 9HD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL15 9HD 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
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the PL15 9HD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.9% of adults in the PL15 9HD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.9% of adults in the PL15 9HD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL15 9HD (Launceston) (about 2,078 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.