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Affluence in PL31 2QS

How PL31 2QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bodmin East
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,610 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL31 2QS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL31 2QS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
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

49% of adults in the PL31 2QS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26.3% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

PL31 2QSEngland
Employee, full-time26.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired26.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.3% of adults in the PL31 2QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PL31 2QSEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.1% of adults in the PL31 2QS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

PL31 2QSEngland
Degree level or above20.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above19.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications21.8%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 2QS (Bodmin East) (about 1,610 residents).

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

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