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Launceston South
vs Lynher

Launceston South has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Lynher. Homes in Lynher sold for a median of £320,000, 45% above Launceston South. Lynher has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 7%).

Map of Cornwall with Launceston South highlighted
Launceston South
259 postcodes
Map of Cornwall with Lynher highlighted
Lynher
246 postcodes
Map of Cornwall
Cornwall
city average

People

Launceston South has 7,472 residents in 3,292 households; Lynher has 5,759 in 2,507. Lynher has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 9.7 percentage points more than Launceston South (Cornwall: 25%). Launceston South has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 7.8 percentage points more than Lynher (Cornwall: 31%).

7,472Residents (2021)
5,759Residents (2021)
570,305Residents (2021)
3,292Households
2,507Households
250,533Households
16.0%Aged 15–29
11.5%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
20.5%Aged 65 and over
30.2%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Aged 65 and over
33.9%Living alone
26.1%Living alone
30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Launceston South (27%) and detached houses in Lynher (57%). Lynher has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 21.3 percentage points more than Launceston South (Cornwall: 66%). Launceston South has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 14.7 percentage points more than Lynher (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £220,000 in Launceston South and £320,000 in Lynher, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£220,000Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
£287,500Median sale price
56.6%Owner-occupied
77.9%Owner-occupied
66.2%Owner-occupied
27.5%Private renting
12.8%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
15.0%Social renting
8.7%Social renting
12.8%Social renting
22.7%Detached houses
56.7%Detached houses
37.2%Detached houses
27.3%Semi-detached houses
28.3%Semi-detached houses
26.5%Semi-detached houses
24.6%Terraced houses
11.2%Terraced houses
21.9%Terraced houses
19.5%Flats
0.8%Flats
8.3%Flats

Surroundings

Lynher has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 6.1 percentage points more than Launceston South (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 65 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Launceston South, and 4 in Lynher. The typical postcode is 350 m from the nearest school in Launceston South and 1,577 m in Lynher. The typical postcode is 993 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Launceston South and 7,544 m in Lynher. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Launceston South and 48% in Lynher.

7.2%Green space within 500 m
13.3%Green space within 500 m
17.9%Green space within 500 m
65Services within 15 min (median)
4Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
350 mNearest school (median)
1.6 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
993 mNearest tram or rail (median)
7.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
7Postcodes in flood risk areas
20Postcodes in flood risk areas
2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas
84.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
47.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
64.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 89 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Launceston South and 22 in Lynher, 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.

89Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
22Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
73Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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 South

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.

Lynher

Lynher is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 5,759 people in 2,507 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 11% above the Cornwall median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the Cornwall average.

More comparisons.

Launceston South and Lynher next to other wards of Cornwall.

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