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Affluence in PL26 7EA

How PL26 7EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Trewoon, Coombe & Foxhole
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,284 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL26 7EA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL26 7EA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,615
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.1% of adults in the PL26 7EA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

PL26 7EAEngland
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired19.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22% of adults in the PL26 7EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PL26 7EAEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical11.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine20.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in the PL26 7EA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

PL26 7EAEngland
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above19.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL26 7EA (Trewoon, Coombe & Foxhole) (about 1,284 residents).

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

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