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Affluence in PL31 1PP

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

Neighbourhood
Bodmin West
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,079 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL31 1PP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL31 1PP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Crime10.0
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

54.6% of adults in the PL31 1PP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.1% are retired and 2.5% are full-time students.

PL31 1PPEngland
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student2.5%7.9%
Retired32.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.4% of adults in the PL31 1PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PL31 1PPEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.2%5.3%
Semi-routine18.7%11.3%
Routine19.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students2.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.5% of adults in the PL31 1PP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

PL31 1PPEngland
Degree level or above20.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%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 1PP (Bodmin West) (about 1,079 residents).

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

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