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Affluence in PL30 5

How PL30 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
18,666 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL30 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL30 5 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Living environment4.4
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income5.2
  • Employment5.2
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Crime8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,772
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in PL30 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

PL30 5England
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed12.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired27.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in PL30 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL30 5England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.2% of adults in PL30 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

PL30 5England
Degree level or above27.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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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