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Affluence in PL31 1

How PL31 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
15,965 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL31 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL31 1 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Employment3.4
  • Income3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Crime5.5
  • Living environment6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,120
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in PL31 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

PL31 1England
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired22.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.6% of adults in PL31 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PL31 1England
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.4%11.3%
Routine18%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in PL31 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

PL31 1England
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%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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