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Affluence in TR4

How TR4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
31,081 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TR4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TR4 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Living environment2.9
  • Employment5.8
  • Income6.1
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Education and skills6.6
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Crime8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,568
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in TR4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

TR4England
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed13.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.1% of adults in TR4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TR4England
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.3% of adults in TR4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

TR4England
Degree level or above38.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%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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