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PL15 8SU

Launceston North & North Petherwin

Cornwall

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Detailed insights for PL15 8SU

Overview

Postcode PL15 8SU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Launceston North & North Petherwin ward of Cornwall in the South West region, and forms part of the Camelford & Tresmeer area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Camelford & Tresmeer is £43,106 per year. The nearest station is Gunnislake located about 14.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
7.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Camelford & Tresmeer has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,268 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Camelford & Tresmeer has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.2%

Approximately 7.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Camelford & Tresmeer is £43,106 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL15 8SU.

Flood risk

No risk

Camelford & Tresmeer near PL15 8SU 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 14 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
417
Population density
31.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.37(-48%)
Other theft
4.74(-16%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.16(-79%)
Public order
2.76(-58%)
Other crime
1.97(+19%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
400
96.62%
Other White
5
1.21%
Irish
3
0.72%
Other
3
0.72%
Bangladeshi
1
0.24%
Total population: 414

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
107
30.23%
Level 3 (A level)
71
20.06%
No qualifications
53
14.97%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
13.56%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
47
13.28%
Total 16+ residents: 354

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
97
53.59%
Owns with a mortgage
44
24.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
12.15%
Social rents from council
9
4.97%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.76%
Total households: 181

Property prices in Launceston North & North Petherwin

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £228,750 in Launceston North & North Petherwin area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £660,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Launceston North & North Petherwin in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Launceston North & North Petherwin over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£387,000
Flats1£64,000
Semi-Detached20£218,710
Terraced25£185,000

10 year median price trend in Launceston North & North Petherwin

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Launceston North & North Petherwin.

Schools

In the PL15 8SU postcode area, located within Camelford & Tresmeer, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL15 8SU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryEgloskerry Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cornwall district (2025-26).

Band A£1,640
Band B£1,913
Band C£2,187
Band D£2,460
Band E£3,007
Band F£3,553
Band G£4,100
Band H£4,920

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for PL15 8SU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Adam Richard Paynter

Launceston North & North Petherwin - Elected 1 May 2025

Independent

Member of parliament

Ben Maguire

North Cornwall - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictCornwallE06000052
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth CornwallE14001385
ParishEgloskerryE04011432
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Camelford & TresmeerE02003934
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cornwall 004CE01018968
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.