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Postcode district · St Austell

Affluence in PL25

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

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
34,303 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL25 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL25 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Employment4.2
  • Income4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Living environment5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Crime6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,217
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.7% of adults in PL25 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

PL25England
Employee, full-time28.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired29%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.9% of adults in PL25 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL25England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in PL25 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

PL25England
Degree level or above25.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%18.1%

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

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