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Postcode district · Isles of Scilly

Affluence in TR21

How TR21 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Isles of Scilly
Region
South West
Population
4,408 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TR21 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TR21 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment5.5
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,966
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

53.4% of adults in TR21 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

TR21England
Employee, full-time25.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed15.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.9% of adults in TR21 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TR21England
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.8% of adults in TR21 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

TR21England
Degree level or above32.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%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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