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Affluence in TR12 6JP

How TR12 6JP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
The Lizard
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,215 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TR12 6JP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TR12 6JP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,658
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in the TR12 6JP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

TR12 6JPEngland
Employee, full-time20.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed23.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired28.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in the TR12 6JP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TR12 6JPEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed27.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.5% of adults in the TR12 6JP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

TR12 6JPEngland
Degree level or above36.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications11.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TR12 6JP (The Lizard) (about 1,215 residents).

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

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