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Cornwall's population aged 16–74 (99,237 people) have no academic or professional qualifications. This is higher than the South West average (20.7%) but lower than the average for England and Wales (22.7%). The proportion of people in Cornwall without qualifications has decreased from the
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Cornish national identity, although it was allocated a separate category in the results.
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Cars and vans counted are any that are owned or available for use by one or more members of a household. This can include company cars or vans that are available for private use but not any cars or vans belonging to visitors. It does not include motorbikes or scooters.
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England and Wales average (at 8.5%).
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232:Other English combined background identity: 16,970
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262:Scottish only identity: 3,697
208:Cornish only identity: 52,793
140:Mixed (White and Asian): 0.4%
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484:Hindu: 0.1%
424:Other: 2.4%
396:Wales: 1.4%
1535:Categories
1471:Demography
1366:St Austell
1356:Port Navas
1231:Wadebridge
1184:St Austell
1174:Porthleven
1124:Launceston
1084:Callington
786:References
1481:The Duchy
1418:Civil War
1351:Pont Pill
1235:See also:
1189:St Blazey
1119:Hugh Town
1094:Camelford
467:Christian
111:Ethnicity
1546:Cornwall
1491:Politics
1336:Menalhyl
1219:Torpoint
1214:Stratton
1169:Penzance
1144:Marazion
1129:Liskeard
1099:Falmouth
1089:Camborne
1025:Cornwall
843:cite web
448:Religion
84:Cornwall
1496:Schools
1486:Diocese
1444:Fishing
1439:Economy
1434:Culture
1414:History
1391:Valency
1306:Helford
1276:De Lank
1209:Saltash
1199:St Ives
1179:Redruth
1159:Padstow
1154:Newquay
1114:Helston
469:: 45.4%
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97:England
43:sources
1454:Places
1407:Topics
1371:Seaton
1341:Ottery
1331:Lynher
1321:Lerryn
1316:Kensey
1291:Gannel
1266:Carnon
1249:Rivers
1164:Penryn
1149:Newlyn
1074:Bodmin
599:Carers
558:Health
1386:Truro
1381:Tiddy
1376:Tamar
1301:Hayle
1296:Gover
1286:Fowey
1271:Cober
1261:Camel
1256:Allen
1225:Truro
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1104:Fowey
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963:, UK
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