Affluence in TR26 3BY
How TR26 3BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Penwith & St Buryan
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,905 (2024)
TR26 3BYSt Ives
How well off TR26 3BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TR26 3BY 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.1% of adults in the TR26 3BY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.3% of adults in the TR26 3BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.1% of adults in the TR26 3BY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TR26 3BY (West Penwith & St Buryan) (about 1,905 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.