Affluence in TQ1 2QE
How TQ1 2QE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wellswood
- Council
- Torbay
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,496 (2024)
TQ1 2QETorquay
How well off TQ1 2QE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TQ1 2QE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44% of adults in the TQ1 2QE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.8% are retired and 2.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.2% of adults in the TQ1 2QE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.6% of adults in the TQ1 2QE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TQ1 2QE (Wellswood) (about 1,496 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.