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Postcode · Redruth

Affluence in TR16 5SS

How TR16 5SS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Redruth South
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,246 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TR16 5SS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TR16 5SS 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
  • Income5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,309
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in the TR16 5SS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

TR16 5SSEngland
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in the TR16 5SS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TR16 5SSEngland
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.6% of adults in the TR16 5SS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

TR16 5SSEngland
Degree level or above31.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TR16 5SS (Redruth South) (about 2,246 residents).

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

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