Postcode sector · Launceston

PL15 0 area guide

Who lives in PL15 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Population: 2,429 (2024)

PL15 0Postcode sector · Launceston

At a glance

What PL15 0 is like

The PL15 0 postcode sector in Cornwall covers 12 live postcodes and is home to about 2,429 people in 1,038 households. 77.1% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 49.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PL15 0 compares

Headline figures for PL15 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in PL15 0.

Household incomeMore

£46,116

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL15 0 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
31.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL15 0 FAQs

Is PL15 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is PL15 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL15 0, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in PL15 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.3% of residents. 77.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (71%).

Which council covers PL15 0?

The local authority for PL15 0 is Cornwall.

PL15 0 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL15 0?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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