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Affluence in PL29 3SU

How PL29 3SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Trebetherick & Whitecross
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,961 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL29 3SU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL29 3SU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,373
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.1% of adults in the PL29 3SU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

PL29 3SUEngland
Employee, full-time19%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed18.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired37%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.7% of adults in the PL29 3SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PL29 3SUEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed24.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.3% of adults in the PL29 3SU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

PL29 3SUEngland
Degree level or above36.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications15.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL29 3SU (Trebetherick & Whitecross) (about 1,961 residents).

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

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