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Affluence in PL31 1PG

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

Neighbourhood
Bodmin West
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,628 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL31 1PG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL31 1PG area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,148
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.2% of adults in the PL31 1PG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

PL31 1PGEngland
Employee, full-time27.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired16.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.5%4.1%
Other6.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.5% of adults in the PL31 1PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

PL31 1PGEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.7%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%5.3%
Semi-routine21.3%11.3%
Routine22.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.9% of adults in the PL31 1PG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

PL31 1PGEngland
Degree level or above17.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL31 1PG (Bodmin West) (about 1,628 residents).

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

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