Southgate Place, Launceston, PL15 9DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL15 9DX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	50.2%	-5.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	44.1%	49.8%	5.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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	35.4%	37.4%	2.0%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	35.8%	-7.0%	44.2%	-8.4%
Separated	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	10.7%	13.8%	3.1%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	8.2%	7.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	1.6%

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	45.8%	40.2%	-5.6%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	32.8%	35.9%	3.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	17.7%	18.5%	0.8%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	3%	4.3%	1.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	26.7%	20.7%	-6.0%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	13%	-0.6%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	13.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	8.9%	5.2%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	11.8%	-1.4%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	28.5%	7.9%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.7%	96.4%	0.7%	81.4%	15.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	90.3%	86.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	4.3%	9.6%	5.3%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	86.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	2%	4.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Southgate Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southgate Place was 130.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.0% higher than the Launceston South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southgate Place has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Launceston South and the 249th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 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 9DX, 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 Southgate Place are based on 15 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 Southgate Place, Launceston, PL15 9DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL15 9DX

Average Price
£139,232

Semi-Detached
£98,671

Terraced
£264,229

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,013

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southgate Place

Average Price
£175,015

Semi-Detached
£227,224

Terraced
£212,881

Detached
£299,325

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,227

Other
£92,236

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southgate PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Southgate Place, Launceston, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-05-25	£100,818
6A Southgate Place, Launceston, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2020-10-30	£79,005
6A Southgate Place, Launceston, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-07-19	£93,116
5A Southgate Place, Launceston, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2015-02-16	£114,603
6A Southgate Place, Launceston, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2012-05-31	£98,596

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL15 9DX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Launceston Primary School Long Field Road , PL15 9FW	- not rated	1,240 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens Community Academy Roydon Road , PL15 8HL	4out of 4	1,288 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's CofE Primary School Moorland Road , PL15 7HX	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tregadillett Primary School Tregadillett , PL15 7EU	3out of 4	3,946 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	968 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	908 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's School St Stephens Hill , Launceston PL15 8HN	- not rated	942 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
Red Chair Cafe	1 Southgate Place, Madford Lane	3 yd
Red Cow	1 Madford Lane, Launceston	41 yd
Coffee Locker	Rocks Locks, 4 Southgate Street	54 yd
The Coffee Pot	10 White Hart Arcade, Broad Street	78 yd
Roc Hub	EFGA Gateway 2 New Life, Madford House	79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Newmarket Inn	1 Race Hill, Launceston		63 yd
Westgate Inn	Westgate Street, Launceston		206 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Chef	Peking Chef Chinese Takeaway, 11 Southgate Street	23 yd
Pizza Time	16 Southgate Place, Southgate Street	25 yd
Yummies	2 Southgate Street, Launceston	54 yd
Coffee Pot Expresso	5 White Hart Arcade, Broad Street	106 yd
Sun Wah	18 Westgate Street, Launceston	132 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Tavistock Road	977 yd
Marks And Spencer	Marks And Spencer PLC Foodhall, 1B Launceston Retail Park	1,070 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods, 5A Launceston Retail Park	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Methodist Church CASTLE STREET		216 yd
Launceston Leisure Centre CORONATION PARK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	672 yd
Launceston College HURDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	856 yd
St Josephs School ST. STEPHENS HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,048 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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	15.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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