Affluence in TQ1 2DT
How TQ1 2DT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wellswood
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,686 (2024)
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How well off TQ1 2DT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ1 2DT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41.1% of adults in the TQ1 2DT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.3% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
29% of adults in the TQ1 2DT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.2% of adults in the TQ1 2DT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ1 2DT (Wellswood) (about 1,686 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.