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TQ1 2JS

Wellswood · Torbay · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Wellswood
Local authority
Torbay
Constituency
Torbay
Postcode district
TQ1
Postcode sector
TQ1 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
TQ1 2JP 74 m
TQ1 1AH 94 m
TQ1 1EG 113 m
TQ1 1EJ 116 m
TQ1 2BP 122 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
TQ1 2JS
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1990
Postcode area
TQ
Postcode district
TQ1
Postcode sector
TQ1 2
Latitude
50.460498
Longitude
-3.518684
British National Grid easting
292,300
British National Grid northing
63,400

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Torbay · E06000027
Electoral ward
Wellswood · E05012269
Parish or community
E43000022
Westminster constituency
Torbay · E14001551
Output area
E00077171
Lower layer super output area
Torbay 010A · E01015267
Middle layer super output area
Torbay 010 · E02003163

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
33
Primary
21
Secondary
5

  1. Warberry CofE Academy

    Academy converter

    848 m

  2. Ilsham Church of England Academy

    Academy converter

    1.1 km

  3. Eat That Frog C.I.C

    Special post 16 institution

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,302
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,430
  • Anti social behaviour 382
  • Criminal damage and arson 280
  • Shoplifting 271
  • Other theft 247

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
TQ1 2 residents
4,667

Age bands in TQ1 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
6.3%

295 residents

Age 15 to 24
5.8%

271 residents

Age 25 to 44
14.1%

657 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.9%

1,438 residents

Age 65 and over
42.9%

2,000 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

8

within 5 km straight-line

  • CROFT HALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    19 CROFT ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ2 5UA

    ODS code L83027

    1.4 km

  • SOUTHOVER MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BRONSHILL ROAD, TORQUAY, TQ1 3HD

    ODS code L83029

    1.7 km

  • CHELSTON HALL SURGERY

    OLD MILL ROAD, CHELSTON, TORQUAY, TQ2 6HW

    ODS code L83118

    2.0 km

  • BRUNEL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ST. ALBANS ROAD, BABBACOMBE, TORQUAY, TQ1 3SL

    ODS code L83013

    2.1 km

  • CHILCOTE PRACTICE

    CHILCOTE SURGERY, DEWERSTONE PRACTICE, HAMPTON AVENUE, TORQUAY, TQ1 3LA

    ODS code L83111

    2.5 km

  • PEMBROKE MEDICAL GROUP

    PEMBROKE HOUSE, 266-276 TORQUAY ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ3 2EZ

    ODS code L83131

    3.4 km

  • CORNER PLACE SURGERY

    46A DARTMOUTH ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 5AH

    ODS code L83103

    4.6 km

  • MAYFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    37 TOTNES ROAD, PAIGNTON, TQ4 5LA

    ODS code L83014

    4.7 km

Nearby transport

  • Lincombe Hall Hotel

    BCT · Torquay

    0.0 miles

  • Ten Pin Bowling Alley

    BCT · Torquay

    0.1 miles

  • Meadfoot Road

    BCT · Torquay

    0.1 miles

  • Ten Pin Bowling Alley

    BCT · Torquay

    0.1 miles

  • Meadfoot Road

    BCT · Wellswood

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Torbay 010A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,352 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

33 open schools are in scope, including 21 primary and 5 secondary schools. Warberry CofE Academy is the nearest published school at 848 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

3,302 published events cover 12 months, averaging 275.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,430 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.