Affluence in TR26 2SL
How TR26 2SL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Towednack, Lelant & Carbis Bay
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,409 (2024)
TR26 2SLSt Ives
How well off TR26 2SL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TR26 2SL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.5% of adults in the TR26 2SL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.4% of adults in the TR26 2SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33% of adults in the TR26 2SL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TR26 2SL (Towednack, Lelant & Carbis Bay) (about 2,409 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.