Affluence in TQ1 2DN
How TQ1 2DN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wellswood
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,706 (2024)
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How well off TQ1 2DN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ1 2DN area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.8% of adults in the TQ1 2DN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.8% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.5% of adults in the TQ1 2DN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34% of adults in the TQ1 2DN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ1 2DN (Wellswood) (about 1,706 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.