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Affluence in Truro

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

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
24,505 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Truro is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Truro scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.4
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Income5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
  • Living environment6.6
  • Crime6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,232
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in Truro are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

TruroEngland
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired25.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.3% of adults in Truro work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TruroEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.8% of adults in Truro hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

TruroEngland
Degree level or above38.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%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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