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PL15 8AD

Launceston South

Cornwall

England / South West / Cornwall / Launceston / Launceston South

Overview

Postcode PL15 8AD is located in a rural town, within the Launceston South ward of Cornwall in the South West region , and forms part of the Launceston area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 143.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Launceston is £41,600 per year. The nearest station is Gunnislake located about 10.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Coronation Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
144
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
6.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Launceston has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,253 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Launceston has a very high crime rate, with approximately 143.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.7%

Approximately 6.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Launceston is £41,600 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 240 ft away from PL15 8AD.

Flood risk

No risk

Launceston near PL15 8AD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gunnislake located about 10.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miCoronation ParkMedium
0.1 miLaunceston CastleSmall

Schools

In the PL15 8AD postcode area, located within Launceston, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWindmill Hill AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableSt Josephs SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miSecondaryLaunceston CollegeAcademy converter

Good