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Postcode · Padstow

Affluence in PL28 8FB

How PL28 8FB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Padstow & St Issey
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
988 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL28 8FB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL28 8FB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 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
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,171
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.7% of adults in the PL28 8FB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

PL28 8FBEngland
Employee, full-time21.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired36.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.3% of adults in the PL28 8FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL28 8FBEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.3% of adults in the PL28 8FB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.7% have no qualifications.

PL28 8FBEngland
Degree level or above25.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications24.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL28 8FB (Padstow & St Issey) (about 988 residents).

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

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