Affluence in PL25 3NZ
How PL25 3NZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Austell East & Carlyon Bay
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,263 (2024)
PL25 3NZSt Austell
How well off PL25 3NZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL25 3NZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the PL25 3NZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.8% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.7% of adults in the PL25 3NZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42% of adults in the PL25 3NZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL25 3NZ (St Austell East & Carlyon Bay) (about 1,263 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.