Guest Cottages, South Petherwin, Launceston, PL15 7LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL15 7LE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	49.7%	49.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.3%	50.5%	0.2%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of PL15 7LE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.1%	25.3%	-0.8%	37.9%	-12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	53.7%	0.3%	44.2%	9.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.6%	13.2%	5.6%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	9.1%	6.2%	-2.9%	6.1%	0.1%

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	40.5%	40.7%	0.2%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	42.6%	39.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	12.9%	13%	0.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	19.6%	-8.4%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	10.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	15.7%	-3.6%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	10.2%	3.8%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.7%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	26.3%	7.7%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.7%	98.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	17.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98% 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	97.2%	98%	0.8%	83.2%	14.8%
European Union	0%	0.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	98%	1.1%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Guest Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Guest Cottages was 38.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% lower than the Camelford & Boscastle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Guest Cottages has the 35th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Camelford & Boscastle and the 714th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PL15 7LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Guest Cottages are based on 5 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 Guest Cottages, South Petherwin, Launceston, PL15 7LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL15 7LE

Average Price
£323,657

Semi-Detached
£148,920

Terraced
£142,949

Detached
£724,608

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£238,614

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guest Cottages

Average Price
£209,980

Semi-Detached
£152,160

Terraced
£219,879

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£238,102

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guest CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
West End Guest Cottages, Launceston, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-08-26	£238,102
1 Guest Cottages, Launceston, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-09-24	£171,179
West End, 3 Guest Cottages, Launceston, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2003-11-28	£152,160
2 Guest Cottages, Launceston, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2001-04-27	£230,118
2 Guest Cottages, Launceston, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2000-01-31	£258,340

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL15 7LE

Employment

PL15 7LE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PL15 7LE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	85
Retired	72
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Petherwin Community Primary School South Petherwin , PL15 7LE	3out of 4	92 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tregadillett Primary School Tregadillett , PL15 7EU	3out of 4	2,312 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's CofE Primary School Moorland Road , PL15 7HX	3out of 4	2,886 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lewannick Community Primary School Hawks Tor Drive , Lewannick PL15 7QY	3out of 4	3,566 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Launceston Primary School Long Field Road , PL15 9FW	- not rated	3,950 yd	Free schools	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	3,776 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	3,287 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's School St Stephens Hill , Launceston PL15 8HN	- not rated	4,470 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Steam Pipe Company Ltd	Frog & Bucket, South Petherwin		534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Petherwin Community Primary School	grass pitches	58 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	9.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	18.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	18.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	18.2%

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