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Affluence in TR18

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

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
24,324 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TR18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TR18 scores 3.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.3
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Income3.7
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Crime5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,179
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.5% of adults in TR18 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

TR18England
Employee, full-time21.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired30.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.9% of adults in TR18 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TR18England
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in TR18 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

TR18England
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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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