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Affluence in TR20 8YT

How TR20 8YT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
West Penwith & St Buryan
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,546 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TR20 8YT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TR20 8YT 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
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,820
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.9% of adults in the TR20 8YT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

TR20 8YTEngland
Employee, full-time20.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired32%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in the TR20 8YT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TR20 8YTEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.7% of adults in the TR20 8YT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

TR20 8YTEngland
Degree level or above34.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TR20 8YT (West Penwith & St Buryan) (about 1,546 residents).

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

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