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Affluence in TR18 4

How TR18 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
12,322 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TR18 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TR18 4 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.6
  • Employment3.1
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Crime5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,381
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.5% of adults in TR18 4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

TR18 4England
Employee, full-time21.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired33.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.2% of adults in TR18 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TR18 4England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.7% of adults in TR18 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

TR18 4England
Degree level or above31.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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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