Affluence in PL17 8DY
How PL17 8DY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Callington & Pensilva
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,472 (2024)
PL17 8DYCallington
How well off PL17 8DY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL17 8DY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the PL17 8DY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.9% of adults in the PL17 8DY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.5% of adults in the PL17 8DY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL17 8DY (Callington & Pensilva) (about 2,472 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.