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Demographics report

Demographics near PL17 8HE

Census profile

Demographics around PL17 8HE

Census 2021 · Cornwall 006
Population8,328usual residents in matched Census geography
Density36people per sq km
Median age54matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area98.6%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, other any
Postcode area3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area53.1%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area36Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area53.5%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area78.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area77.2%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Cornwall 006E
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 7
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,328matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age54Census area median
Owned78.3%household tenure
Private rent15.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.6%
Asian0.2%
Mixed0.5%
Other0.8%
Detailed mix
white british96.3%
white other1.4%
white irish0.8%
other any0.8%
mixed white asian0.4%
asian other0.1%
mixed other0.1%
white gypsy0.1%
Born: uk77.2%
Born: no passport21.5%
Born: ireland0.3%
Born: germany0.2%
Born: other eu0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around PL17 8HE

Census 2021 · Cornwall 006
Largest groupChristian53.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian53.1%
No religion37.9%
Religion not stated7.7%
Other religion0.8%
Buddhist0.3%
Muslim0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 20% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
97/100
Income
78/100
Employment
52/100
Education
54/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
0/100
Property
52/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 16% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.