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Affluence in PL31

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

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
20,049 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL31 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL31 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Employment3.7
  • Income3.8
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Crime5.9
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,489
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in PL31 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

PL31England
Employee, full-time31.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired24.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.8% of adults in PL31 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL31England
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in PL31 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

PL31England
Degree level or above23.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%18.1%

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

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