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Affluence in TR20

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

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
29,257 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TR20 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TR20 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.4
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Employment4.9
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Income5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Crime8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,031
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.9% of adults in TR20 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.5% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

TR20England
Employee, full-time21.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed15.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired33.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in TR20 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TR20England
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed19.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.7% of adults in TR20 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

TR20England
Degree level or above33.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%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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