Affluence in PL15 9SZ
How PL15 9SZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath
- Council
- Torridge
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,932 (2024)
PL15 9SZLaunceston
How well off PL15 9SZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL15 9SZ 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
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.7% of adults in the PL15 9SZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.3% of adults in the PL15 9SZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.6% of adults in the PL15 9SZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL15 9SZ (Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath) (about 1,932 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.