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Affluence in TR

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

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
335,227 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TR scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 191 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Income5.2
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Crime7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,511
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.3% of adults in TR are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

TREngland
Employee, full-time27%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired27.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in TR work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TREngland
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.5% of adults in TR hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

TREngland
Degree level or above32.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%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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