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Affluence in PL28

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

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
8,579 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL28 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL28 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.8
  • Living environment4.3
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Income4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Employment5.5
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Crime8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,383
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in PL28 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

PL28England
Employee, full-time26.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed15%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired28.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in PL28 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL28England
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed19.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in PL28 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

PL28England
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%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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