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Affluence in TR1 3SU

How TR1 3SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Truro West
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,441 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TR1 3SU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TR1 3SU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,688
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46% of adults in the TR1 3SU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

TR1 3SUEngland
Employee, full-time26.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired35.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.9% of adults in the TR1 3SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TR1 3SUEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.7% of adults in the TR1 3SU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

TR1 3SUEngland
Degree level or above38.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TR1 3SU (Truro West) (about 1,441 residents).

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

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