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Affluence in PL24 2SH

How PL24 2SH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Par
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,486 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL24 2SH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL24 2SH 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,973
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.6% of adults in the PL24 2SH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

PL24 2SHEngland
Employee, full-time25.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired32.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.9% of adults in the PL24 2SH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PL24 2SHEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.1% of adults in the PL24 2SH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

PL24 2SHEngland
Degree level or above21.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications22%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL24 2SH (Par) (about 1,486 residents).

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

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