Neighbourhood comparison
Launceston vs Penzance Quay
Cornwall, South West · Cornwall, South West
Launceston · 9Penzance Quay leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesPenzance Quay · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
67
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
75
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47
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -25 pts
22
8
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +75 pts
83
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44
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -11 pts
33
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£814/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£82/mo
£896/mo
£1,316/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£9/mo
£1,307/mo
£2,118/yr
Council tax
Δ -£103/yr
£2,015/yr
3.6 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.6 yrs
4.3 yrs
Earning power
£28,210/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,210/yr
54%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
54%
0.41
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.41
Safety detail
82.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +77.7
160.2
Schools detail
55%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -28 pp
27%
Connectivity
16.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 16.0 km
515 m
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343 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -95 min
248 min
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100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -5 pp
95%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,280
Population
6,538
1,160 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,915 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
32%
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13%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
21%
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2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +14
16
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4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +10
14
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6
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
8
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
1
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2