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Affluence in PL22

How PL22 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
6,926 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL22 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL22 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.2
  • Living environment2.2
  • Employment4.5
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Income5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Crime8.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£42,701
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.1% of adults in PL22 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.9% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

PL22England
Employee, full-time22.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed16.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired33.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in PL22 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PL22England
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed21.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.4% of adults in PL22 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

PL22England
Degree level or above34.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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