Wellswood
Torbay · South West · population 8,089 · 5 LSOAs
Postcode TQ1
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #4,276 of 6,856 in England
- #542 of 710 in South West
- #7 of 17 in Torbay
- More deprived (bottom 40%)
In summary
Wellswood is in the more-deprived bottom 40% of England, ranked #4,276 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #7 of 17 in Torbay. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Education (55) and lowest on Health (21). Typical homes here sold for about £220,000 over the past year, down 8% across five years (from 121 sales), 12% below the wider Torbay median of £250,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,949 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £220,000 | 121 | -8.3% | -7.7% |
| Detached | £530,000 | 23 | -28.4% | -14.5% |
| Semi-detached | £295,000 | 6 | — | -17.4% |
| Terraced | £289,750 | 20 | -14.9% | +21.6% |
| Flat | £166,500 | 72 | -2.6% | +0.9% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,949 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Torbay
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Shaw Cross & Hanging HeatonKirklees38£218,750
- Kempston NorthBedford38£290,000
- St Ives & HalsetownCornwall38£350,000
- LonesomeMerton38£437,500
- Peckham RyeSouthwark38£718,000
- Long Eaton NorthErewash38£215,000