Affluence in PL25 3QF
How PL25 3QF 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
- 1,856 (2024)
PL25 3QFSt Austell
How well off PL25 3QF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL25 3QF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.2% of adults in the PL25 3QF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 45.7% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.9% of adults in the PL25 3QF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.7% of adults in the PL25 3QF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL25 3QF (St Austell East & Carlyon Bay) (about 1,856 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.