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Postcode district · St Austell

Affluence in PL26

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

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
41,687 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL26 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL26 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.6
  • Living environment2.1
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Employment4.9
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Crime7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,819
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

53.3% of adults in PL26 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

PL26England
Employee, full-time28.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired27.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.9% of adults in PL26 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL26England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in PL26 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

PL26England
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.9%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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