Launceston North & North Petherwin
vs Launceston South
Launceston South has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Launceston North & North Petherwin. Homes in Launceston North & North Petherwin sold for a median of £251,417, 14% above Launceston South. Launceston South has more green space nearby (7% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Launceston North & North Petherwin has 6,619 residents in 2,795 households; Launceston South has 7,472 in 3,292. Launceston North & North Petherwin has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 5.6 percentage points more than Launceston South (Cornwall: 25%). Launceston South has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 8.4 percentage points more than Launceston North & North Petherwin (Cornwall: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Launceston North & North Petherwin (50%) and semi-detached houses in Launceston South (27%). Launceston North & North Petherwin has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 9.3 percentage points more than Launceston South (Cornwall: 66%). Launceston South has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 7.5 percentage points more than Launceston North & North Petherwin (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £251,417 in Launceston North & North Petherwin and £220,000 in Launceston South, against £287,500 across Cornwall.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (6% and 7%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Launceston North & North Petherwin, and 65 in Launceston South. The typical postcode is 686 m from the nearest school in Launceston North & North Petherwin and 350 m in Launceston South. The typical postcode is 1,121 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Launceston North & North Petherwin and 993 m in Launceston South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 60% of premises in Launceston North & North Petherwin and 84% in Launceston South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 58 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Launceston North & North Petherwin 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.
Launceston North & North Petherwin is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,619 people in 2,795 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £251,417 over the past two years, 13% below the Cornwall median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 64% 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.
Launceston North & North Petherwin and Launceston South next to other wards of Cornwall.