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Affluence in TR1 9WA

How TR1 9WA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Truro South & Central
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,287 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TR1 9WA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TR1 9WA 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
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,548
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.1% of adults in the TR1 9WA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

TR1 9WAEngland
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired25.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.3% of adults in the TR1 9WA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TR1 9WAEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.5% of adults in the TR1 9WA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.

TR1 9WAEngland
Degree level or above47.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications10.3%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 9WA (Truro South & Central) (about 2,287 residents).

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

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