Who lives in TQ1 2JX
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TQ1 2JX, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wellswood
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,686 (2024)
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Who lives in TQ1 2JX
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ1 2JX (Wellswood) (about 1,686 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.2% of residents. 12.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 35.3% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
47.7% of residents are female and 52.3% male.
- Female47.7%51%
- Male52.3%49%
Relationship status
38.8% of adults in the TQ1 2JX area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 32.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
69.7% of residents in the TQ1 2JX area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good37%48.5%
- Good32.7%33.7%
- Fair18.9%12.7%
- Bad9.1%4%
- Very bad2.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.