6POPULATION
3.4%UNEMPLOYED
54%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsTR8 5LW

What social class do the population of TR8 5LW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is TR8 5LW in Truro, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about TR8 5LW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in TR85LW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Newlyn and Goonhavern.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 19%DE

According to census records, 25% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 54%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in TR8 5LW is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.8%WORKING
  • 3.4%UNEMPLOYED

3.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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TR85LW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeTR8 5LW
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Postal TownTruro
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

TR85LW Postal District

Compass Postal District

TR8 5LW postcode is located in the postal town of Truro. Truro postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode TR8 5LW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Mitchell1.4 miles E
Zelah3.3 miles S
Newquay4.2 miles NW
Saint Stephen6.6 miles E
Truro6.9 miles S
Philleigh10.3 miles SE
Saint Issey11.1 miles NE
Nancekuke11.8 miles SW
Redruth12.2 miles SW
Saint Austell12.4 miles E
Carnbrea13.1 miles SW
Portreath13.1 miles W
Illogan13.3 miles SW
Penryn13.7 miles S
Stithians13.8 miles SW
London226 miles E
Glasgow379 miles N
Edinburgh393 miles N
Cardiff112 miles NE
Liverpool227 miles NE
Southampton163 miles E
Saint Ives145 miles E

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