Western Road, Launceston, PL15 7BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL15 7BQ is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	46.9%	-5.0%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	48.1%	53.1%	5.0%	49.0%	4.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.1%	37.1%	4.0%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	37.8%	-5.6%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.9%	15.7%	1.8%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	6.1%	0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	41.6%	-0.8%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	33.6%	37.6%	4.0%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	15.9%	15.9%	0.0%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	6.8%	3.1%	-3.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	23.6%	-5.5%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	16.9%	2.6%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.1%	2.7%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	18.4%	7.2%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	18.7%	0.8%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.6%	97.6%	2.0%	81.4%	16.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.9%	91.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	6.8%	7%	0.2%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	92.1%	0.9%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	1%	2.1%	1.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
No passport held	27.9%	13.5%	14.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 22.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.1% lower than the Launceston South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South and the 359th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PL15 7BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Western Road are based on 115 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Cornwall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Western Road, Launceston, PL15 7BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL15 7BQ

Average Price
£189,429

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£264,971

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,658

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£199,558

Semi-Detached
£258,955

Terraced
£179,350

Detached
£372,118

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,022

Other
£109,968

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Duchy View Western Road, Launceston, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-01-12	£269,969
5 Duchy View Western Road, Launceston, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£124,000	2023-12-20	£119,875
9 Duchy View Western Road, Launceston, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£164,000	2023-01-27	£152,520
1 Duchy View Western Road, Launceston, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-04-20	£268,228
3 Duchy View Western Road, Launceston, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£120,000	2008-08-20	£142,711

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL15 7BQ

Employment

PL15 7BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	3
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	31
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Windmill Hill Academy Windmill Hill , PL15 9AE	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's CofE Primary School Moorland Road , PL15 7HX	3out of 4	808 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Launceston Primary School Long Field Road , PL15 9FW	- not rated	1,320 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Community Academy Roydon Road , PL15 8HL	4out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tregadillett Primary School Tregadillett , PL15 7EU	3out of 4	3,450 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Launceston College Hurdon Road , PL15 9JR	3out of 4	977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
V Learning Net Number One Business Centre , Western Road PL15 7FJ	- not rated	485 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's School St Stephens Hill , Launceston PL15 8HN	- not rated	1,035 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kathmandu	4 Western Road, Launceston	220 yd
Sagor Indian Takeaway	Sagors, Western Road	258 yd
Restaurant G's	8 Westgate Street, Launceston	389 yd
Rose Cottage Cafe	4 Westgate Street, Launceston	389 yd
Keep Audio Co Ltd	25B Broad Street, Launceston	392 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Westgate Inn	Westgate Street, Launceston		313 yd
Newmarket Inn	1 Race Hill, Launceston		508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Wah	18 Westgate Street, Launceston	389 yd
Coffee Pot Expresso	5 White Hart Arcade, Broad Street	413 yd
Yummies	2 Southgate Street, Launceston	498 yd
Pizza Time	16 Southgate Place, Southgate Street	502 yd
Peking Chef	Peking Chef Chinese Takeaway, 11 Southgate Street	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks And Spencer	Marks And Spencer PLC Foodhall, 1B Launceston Retail Park		947 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods, 5A Launceston Retail Park		947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Methodist Church CASTLE STREET		553 yd
Launceston Leisure Centre CORONATION PARK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	682 yd
Launceston College HURDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	748 yd
St Catherines C Of E Primary School Moorland Road	grass pitches	826 yd
Pennygillam PENNYGILLAM WAY	grass pitches	1,025 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of PL15 7BQ