Altarnun & Stoke Climsland
vs Launceston South
Launceston South has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Altarnun & Stoke Climsland. Homes in Altarnun & Stoke Climsland sold for a median of £329,500, 50% above Launceston South. Altarnun & Stoke Climsland has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Altarnun & Stoke Climsland has 6,788 residents in 2,909 households; Launceston South has 7,472 in 3,292. Altarnun & Stoke Climsland has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 10.3 percentage points more than Launceston South (Cornwall: 25%). Launceston South has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 8.5 percentage points more than Altarnun & Stoke Climsland (Cornwall: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Altarnun & Stoke Climsland (70%) and semi-detached houses in Launceston South (27%). Altarnun & Stoke Climsland has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 21.2 percentage points more than Launceston South (Cornwall: 66%). Launceston South has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 11.8 percentage points more than Altarnun & Stoke Climsland (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £329,500 in Altarnun & Stoke Climsland and £220,000 in Launceston South, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
Altarnun & Stoke Climsland has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 2.8 percentage points more than Launceston South (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 2 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Altarnun & Stoke Climsland, and 65 in Launceston South. The typical postcode is 1,546 m from the nearest school in Altarnun & Stoke Climsland and 350 m in Launceston South. The typical postcode is 6,369 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Altarnun & Stoke Climsland and 993 m in Launceston South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 58% of premises in Altarnun & Stoke Climsland and 84% in Launceston South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Altarnun & Stoke Climsland and 89 in Launceston South, against 73 across Cornwall. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Altarnun & Stoke Climsland is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,788 people in 2,909 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £329,500 over the past two years, 15% above the Cornwall median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% below the Cornwall average.
Launceston South is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 7,472 people in 3,292 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, 23% below the Cornwall median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 60% below the Cornwall average.
More comparisons.
Altarnun & Stoke Climsland and Launceston South next to other wards of Cornwall.