Affluence in TR3 6HF
How TR3 6HF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,890 (2024)
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How well off TR3 6HF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TR3 6HF 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43% of adults in the TR3 6HF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.1% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.1% of adults in the TR3 6HF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.6% of adults in the TR3 6HF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TR3 6HF (Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs) (about 1,890 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.