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Postcode · St Austell

Affluence in PL25 5ED

How PL25 5ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
St Austell North & Carclaze
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,450 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL25 5ED is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL25 5ED area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,592
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.4% of adults in the PL25 5ED area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.8% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

PL25 5EDEngland
Employee, full-time27.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired34.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.4% of adults in the PL25 5ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PL25 5EDEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.5% of adults in the PL25 5ED area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

PL25 5EDEngland
Degree level or above29.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL25 5ED (St Austell North & Carclaze) (about 1,450 residents).

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

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