Pennance Terrace, Launceston, PL15 9AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL15 9AW is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	48.7%	46.7%	-2.0%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	51.3%	53.3%	2.0%	49.0%	4.3%

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	36.9%	40.1%	3.2%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	30.9%	-11.1%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	10.8%	13%	2.2%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	6.8%	9.9%	3.1%	6.1%	3.8%

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	40.7%	42.9%	2.2%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	39.2%	31%	-8.2%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	12.6%	20.7%	8.1%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	3%	4.9%	1.9%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	4.5%	0.5%	-4.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	18.2%	22.4%	4.2%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	14.3%	2.4%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	13.7%	-1.6%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	16.1%	0.2%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	23.6%	4.3%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	15.9%	3.1%	-12.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.4%	86.4%	1.0%	81.4%	5.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	79.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	7.7%	-2.4%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	78.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	6%	10.9%	4.9%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	8%	4.3%	-3.7%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	29.3%	13.5%	15.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Pennance Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pennance Terrace was 265.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 206.9% higher than the Launceston South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Pennance Terrace has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South and the 77th highest crime rate of 1,817 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.7%.

🔎 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 9AW, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Pennance Terrace are based on 8 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 Pennance Terrace, Launceston, PL15 9AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL15 9AW

Average Price
£235,004

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£235,004

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pennance Terrace

Average Price
£223,550

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£223,550

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pennance TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Pennance Terrace, Launceston, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2018-01-31	£175,927
3 Pennance Terrace, Launceston, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£161,500	2014-01-03	£239,041
1 Pennance Terrace, Launceston, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2010-04-13	£226,577
3 Pennance Terrace, Launceston, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2010-02-05	£187,399
3 Pennance Terrace, Launceston, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2004-07-14	£190,585

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL15 9AW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Launceston Community Primary School Windmill Hill , PL15 9AE	- not rated	84 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill Academy Windmill Hill , PL15 9AE	3out of 4	84 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Launceston Primary School Long Field Road , PL15 9FW	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's CofE Primary School Moorland Road , PL15 7HX	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's CofE Primary School Moorland Road , PL15 7HX	- not rated	1,140 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Launceston College Hurdon Road , PL15 9JR	- not rated	702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Josephs School St Stephens Hill , St Stephens PL15 8HN	- not rated	1,180 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trecrogo House The Treehouse , Trecrogo PL15 7LQ	- not rated	4,889 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roc Hub	EFGA Gateway 2 New Life, Madford House	168 yd
Gateway Community Cafe	Madford Lane, Launceston	168 yd
Restaurant G's	8 Westgate Street, Launceston	172 yd
Rose Cottage Cafe	4 Westgate Street, Launceston	172 yd
Sagor Indian Takeaway	Sagors, Western Road	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Westgate Inn	Westgate Street, Launceston		133 yd
Newmarket Inn	1 Race Hill, Launceston		200 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Pot Expresso	5 White Hart Arcade, Broad Street	171 yd
Sun Wah	18 Westgate Street, Launceston	172 yd
Pizza Time	16 Southgate Place, Southgate Street	219 yd
Peking Chef	Peking Chef Chinese Takeaway, 11 Southgate Street	254 yd
Yummies	2 Southgate Street, Launceston	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer	Marks And Spencer PLC Foodhall, 1B Launceston Retail Park	861 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods, 5A Launceston Retail Park	861 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Tavistock Road	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Methodist Church CASTLE STREET		402 yd
Launceston Leisure Centre CORONATION PARK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	488 yd
Launceston College HURDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	644 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%

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