PL15 8WL - Information

Overview

The PL15 8WL postcode is in Cornwall, Cornwall postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the PL15 8WL area, explore the PL15 8WL Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the PL15 8WL area, visit the PL15 8WL House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -4.36131396768602, 50.63879451023352 ]
  • What 3 Words: craftsmen.famines.affirming
  • Plus Code: 9C2QJJQQ+GF
NameType
Postcode AreaPL15
WardLaunceston South
Middle layer Super Output AreaLaunceston
Lower Tier Local AuthorityCornwall
Upper Tier Local AuthorityCornwall
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLaunceston
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
NHS Care BoardNHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardLaunceston South
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth Cornwall
Multiple Deprivation Index11253

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood / Households in terraces and flats / Ageing Coastal Living, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Launceston(0.21 mi)

  • Launceston, (0.21 mi)
  • St. Thomas, (0.23 mi)
  • Newport, (0.23 mi)
  • Cleaverfield, (0.36 mi)
  • Cleaverfield, Lower, (0.37 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Museum(0.04 mi)

  • Museum, (0.04 mi)
  • Wooda Road, (0.08 mi)
  • Westgate Street, (0.22 mi)
  • Westgate Street, (0.22 mi)
  • Newport Industrial Estate Entrance, (0.23 mi)
  • Newport Industrial Estate Entrance, (0.23 mi)
  • Prouts Court Flats, (0.23 mi)
  • Westgate Street, (0.24 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Gunnislake(10.54 mi)

  • Gunnislake, (10.54 mi)
  • Calstock, (11.86 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

    Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Windmill Hill AcademyPrimary, Good4-11PL15 9AE (0.31 mi)Details
    St Josephs SchoolAll Through, None4-16PL15 8HN (0.38 mi)Details
    St Stephens Community AcademyPrimary, Outstanding2-11PL15 8HL (0.65 mi)Details
    Launceston CollegeSecondary, Good11-18PL15 9JR (0.68 mi)Details
    St Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11PL15 7HX (0.81 mi)Details
    Launceston Primary SchoolPrimary, None4-11PL15 9FW (0.90 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is LAUNCESTON MEDICAL CENTRE(0.77 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    launceston medical centreActivelaunceston medical centre, landlake road, launceston, cornwall01566772131PL15 9HH
    Nearby Amenities

    PL15 8WL Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of PL158WL is 221 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1881), Between 55 to 64 (1382), and Between 45 to 54 (1348).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 187 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 25.

    Education

    Regarding education, 56 adults have Level 4, while 30 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (337), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (333).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Elementary occupations (19)
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (14), and
    • Professional occupations (13)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (120), followed by Christian (75).

    NS-SEC

    The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (42) followed by Semi-routine occupations (28), and Small employers and own account workers (24).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (453), and 330 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1449) and European Union EU-8 (99).