Postcode · Launceston

PL15 9LA area guide

Who lives in PL15 9LA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Launceston
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,078 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL15 9LA is like

PL15 9LA is a postcode in the Launceston area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,078 people. 48.9% of households own their home, 26.9% rent privately and 24% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 55.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PL15 9 sold for a median of £225,350 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL15 9LA compares

Headline figures for PL15 9LA, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,350

Median over 85 sales in PL15 9, +0.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,760

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL15 9LA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
24% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PL15 9LA FAQs

Is PL15 9LA 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 33.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PL15 9LA?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,350.

Homes in PL15 9 sold for a median of £225,350 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL15 9LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL15 9LA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PL15 9LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.2% of residents. 48.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.8%).

Which council covers PL15 9LA?

The local authority for PL15 9LA is Cornwall.

PL15 9LA comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL15 9LA?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

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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