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Affluence in PL31 1RF

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

Neighbourhood
Bodmin East
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,696 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL31 1RF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL31 1RF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (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
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,247
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.5% of adults in the PL31 1RF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

PL31 1RFEngland
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired22.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in the PL31 1RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL31 1RFEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine17.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.4% of adults in the PL31 1RF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

PL31 1RFEngland
Degree level or above26.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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 1RF (Bodmin East) (about 2,696 residents).

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

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