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TQ1 2LA

Wellswood

Torbay

England / South West / Torbay / Wellswood / TQ1 2LA

Overview

Postcode TQ1 2LA is located in an urban city, within the Wellswood ward of Torbay in the South West region , and forms part of the Wellswood area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 189.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wellswood is £40,800 per year. The nearest station is Torquay located about 1.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Daddyhole Plain.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
190
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Wellswood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,702 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Wellswood has a very high crime rate, with approximately 189.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Wellswood is £40,800 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 300 ft away from TQ1 2LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Wellswood near TQ1 2LA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Torquay located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miDaddyhole PlainMedium
0.2 miTorwood GardensMedium

Area Profile

Population
240
Population density
3,886.2 per km²

Demographics

British
195
81.25%
Other White
33
13.75%
Irish
3
1.25%
Roma
2
0.83%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.83%
Total population: 240

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
90
56.25%
Owns outright
38
23.75%
Owns with a mortgage
25
15.62%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.5%
Other social rented
3
1.88%
Total households: 160

Property prices in Wellswood

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £259,950 in Wellswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,000 up to £1,060,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£610,550
Flats58£171,250
Semi-Detached3£470,000
Terraced18£300,000

10 years price trend in Wellswood

Schools

In the TQ1 2LA postcode area, located within Wellswood, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryWarberry CofE AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryIlsham Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryAll Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miCo-opTorwood Street, Torbay, TQ1 1ED

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.