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Affluence in PL31 1QP

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

Neighbourhood
Bodmin West
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,119 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL31 1QP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL31 1QP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (3.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

57.8% of adults in the PL31 1QP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

PL31 1QPEngland
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in the PL31 1QP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL31 1QPEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.5%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in the PL31 1QP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

PL31 1QPEngland
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above19.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications14.5%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 1QP (Bodmin West) (about 2,119 residents).

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

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