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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL15 postcode district.

County or areaCornwall
Postcode districtPL15
Telephone code01566
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 29 min5:04 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 59 min8:16 am – 4:14 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,248 residentsin the Launceston census areaMedian age 42.14,436 households56% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright18% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,640 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 17%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 71% go by car, 1% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,269 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January31 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLaunceston Prioryhistoric site · under a mileKennards Househistoric site · 3.1 miGallows Hillhill · 1.1 miPolson Bridge, Launceston, Cornwall, Ukbridge · 1.3 miOld Mill Leatwater · 1.3 miSmallacoombe Woodwoodland · under a mileRookerywoodland · 1.4 miHermitage Poollake · 4.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCastle Greenpark · under a mile · 2 haCoronation Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haPhoenix Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 31 May 200125 mi away, Off Hartland Pt, DevonMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201612 mi away, Liskeard, CornwallSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.3 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,826 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 179 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLaunceston Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryDay Lewis Pharmacy3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCastle Street (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationLaunceston Police Stationunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Launceston (SAN)right hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryWindmill Hill Academyages 2-11, 162 pupilsunder a mileIndependentSt Josephs Schoolages 4-16, 212 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLaunceston Collegeages 11-18, 1,205 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY31 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL68 miRailway stationGunnislake11 miBus stationBus StationTavistock11 miFerrySaltash Ferry Landing17 miBus stops58 within a mileEV chargingTesla SuperchargerLifton3.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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