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Affluence in TR2 4YF

How TR2 4YF 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 TR2 4YF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TR2 4YF 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 TR2 4YF 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.

TR2 4YFEngland
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 TR2 4YF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TR2 4YFEngland
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 TR2 4YF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.

TR2 4YFEngland
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 TR2 4YF (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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