Affluence in PL23 1FB
How PL23 1FB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tywardreath & Fowey
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,700 (2024)
PL23 1FBFowey
How well off PL23 1FB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL23 1FB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (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 environment5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.3% of adults in the PL23 1FB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.2% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.2% of adults in the PL23 1FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.8% of adults in the PL23 1FB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL23 1FB (Tywardreath & Fowey) (about 1,700 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.