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Postcode · Wadebridge

Affluence in PL27 6DA

How PL27 6DA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wadebridge
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,554 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL27 6DA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL27 6DA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,070
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in the PL27 6DA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

PL27 6DAEngland
Employee, full-time29.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired30.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in the PL27 6DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PL27 6DAEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in the PL27 6DA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

PL27 6DAEngland
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL27 6DA (Wadebridge) (about 1,554 residents).

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

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