parish Information

South Petherwin Parish lies 2 miles to the south west of Launceston in the county of Cornwall. Along with the hamlets of Daws House, Trebursye, Tregaller and Trecrogo it covers an area of 2,054 hectacres. The majority of the area is given over to agriculture, although part of the Parish covers Launceston's Pennygillam Industrial Estate.

 It is bounded on the north by St Thomas-by-Launceston and St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, on the east by Launceston, Lawhitton and Lezant, on the south by Lezant and Lewannick, and on the west by Trewen and St Thomas-by-Launceston. The town of Launceston provides employment for many of the population of this parish, which lies in an agricultural area one and a half miles to the west of the town and on the north-eastern bank of the River Inny. Slate quarrying was an important industry in the 19th century.
 A significant part of the area is considered an 'Area of Great Landscape Value' and the Parish contains some 'Cornwall Nature Conservation Sites' as well as having a 'Regionally Important Geographical/Geomorphological Site'. The Parish also includes 41 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments.

The Parish's population is roughly 1,000 grouped in just over 390 households. 55% of the population is over forty. 12.4% of families in the South Petherwin ward, which includes Lawhitton and St. Thomas parish's, are in receipt of means tested benefit, making it the second least 'income deprived' ward in North Cornwall. 88 % of South Petherwin ward households have access to a car, which is significantly higher than both the North Cornwall (79.9%) and UK (67.4%) averages. There were 24 Business properties paying rates in the Parish during 2001/2002.

The main village in the Parish, South Petherwin, has the key services of a Post Office/ Shop, a Village Hall, a Public House the Winds Of Change, a Primary School and a Daily bus route. South Petherwin also has the important services of a Mobile Library, a Playgroup and a Youth Club.

The Post Office Stores opening times are:

Monday - Friday 08:00 AM to 18:00 pm

Saturday 08:00 am to 12:30 PM

Sunday 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM

The shop is run by Darren and Sarah Hart and offers a friendly service.

They stock an extensive range of products including a large display of Magazines and Newspapers, plus an Off Licence.

Tel: 01566 772268  or visit the web site at

www.southpetherwinstores.co.uk


The Winds of Change Freehouse and Restaurant

South Petherwin, Launceston, PL15 7LP  Tel 01566 776988 

South Petherwin Community Primary School

 

Address South Petherwin Launceston PL15 7LE
Telephone  
School type Community school
Age range 4-11

 

Achievement & attainment results

  2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
 
Total Pupils 96 94 97 97 94
English (%) 71% 100% 87% 85% 82%
Maths (%) 79% 91% 87% 77% 91%
Science (%) 100% 100% 93% 100% 100%
Agg. score 250 291 267 262 273
Value added measure 101.2 102.9 100.1 - -

 

Adobe Acrobat Document (.PDF)South Petherwin School Ofsted report

Launceston College

Address

Dunheved Road Launceston PL15 9JN
Telephone

 
School Type

Community school
Gender

Mixed
Age range

11-18

 

Achievement & attainment results

* Results for tests taken in June 2006

  2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Total Pupils

1,375

1,363

1,337

1,379

1,384
GCSE results (%)

64%

53%

53%

55%

48%
Average total point score
per student

351.1

329.8

345.5

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-
KS2-KS4 CVA

1007.2

977.9

979.2

-

-
Authorised absence

6.7

6.2

5.8

6.5

6.9
Unauthorised absence

0.5

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.4

 

Taxis

Taxi Company

 

 Address Distance Telephone Map
Kensey Kabs Race Hill, , Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9BD 2.20 miles 07776 200992 map
Jim's 4 Monks Park, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9QW 2.54 miles 01566 775847 map
AB Taxis 7 Prince Philip Rd, , Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8BZ 2.64 miles 01566 776877 map
Launceston 4 Hellescott Rd, North Petherwin, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8LN 4.76 miles 01566 785364 map

 

Train Stations

Station Postcode Distance Operator Map
Gunnislake PL18 9DX 9.86 miles Wessex Trains map
Calstock PL18 9QF 11.36 miles Wessex Trains map
Liskeard PL14 4DX 11.85 miles Wessex Trains map
St Keyne PL14 3QE 12.67 miles Wessex Trains map
Menheniot PL14 3PJ 12.92 miles Wessex Trains map
Plymouth PL4 6AB 19.52 miles First Great Western map
St Germans PL12 5LU 15.45 miles Wessex Trains map
Saltash PL12 4EB 16.22 miles Wessex Trains map
Bodmin Parkway PL30 4BB 16.53 miles Wessex Trains map
St Budeaux Ferry Road PL5 1JX 16.60 miles Wessex Trains map
St Budeaux Victoria Road PL5 1JJ 17.02 miles Wessex Trains map
Sandplace PL13 1LR 17.40 miles Wessex Trains map
Looe PL13 1HN 17.70 miles Wessex Trains map
Need help with your local timetable?

Call National Rail enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 or use the National Rail website.

 

Doctors & GPs

 View map

1.80 miles

Launceston Medical Centre

Launceston Medical Centre, Landlake Rd, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9HH

Tel. 01566 772131     Fax 01566 772223

Dentists

 View map

2.21 miles

Castle Rise Dental Practice

Madford Lane, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9EB

Tel. 01566 772911      Fax 01566 777553

 

Bed and Breakfast Accomodation
Lynher Farm,

North Hill Launceston Cornwall
PL15 7NR

TEL- 01566 782273

More

 Oakside
South Petherwin
Launceston
Cornwall
PL15 7LF

01566 86733

 

 

 Jos & Mary-Anne Otway-Ruthven Hornacott, South Petherwin, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7LH

01566 782461  more

 

Tremeale Holidays  more

Crime Statistics

North Cornwall District Council English average
Crime statistics are per 1,000 of the population within the local authority area.
Violence against the person 12.9 18.0
Sexual offences 0.8 1.0
Robbery offences 0.2 1.0
Burglary dwelling offences 2.0 5.0
Theft of a motor vehicle offences 1.1 3.0
Theft from a vehicle offences 4.2 8.0
Households 36,000 --
 
Population 83,606 --

 

Population Variances for the Last Two Hundred Years

1801= 699. 1811= 733. 1821= 914. 1831= 988. 1841= 997. 1851= 974. 1861= 876.
1871= 891. 1881= 826. 1891= 815. 1901= 695. 1911= 647. 1921= 642. 1931= 635.
1951= 605. 1961= 578. 1971= 701. 1981= 735. 1991= 875. 1992= 860. 1993= 870.
1994= 915. 1995= 925. 1996= 935. 1997= 920. 1998= 930. 1999=945.  2000=955.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Population

1998 mid year population estimate (Source CCC/Office of National Statistics) 930

Population Density

0.45 people per hectare (Parish area is 2,054 HA)

Growth of South Petherwin parish

1981 735
1991 875
1998 930

A Growth of 26.5% between 1981 and 1998.

Percentage Age Structure

 

 

Age Structure

0-4

5-15

16-29

30-44

45-64

65-74

75-84

85+
England & Wales

6.7

13.4

20.7

21.2

21.9

9.0

5.6

1.5
Cornwall

6.0

13.1

17.3

20.2

23.8

10.8

6.9

1.9
North Cornwall District

5.9

13.3

17.0

19.7

24.2

10.9

7.0

2.0
South Petherwin

6.1

11.0

12.5

18.4

27.1

11.2

9.4

4.4

17.9% of people in South Petherwin parish were recorded as having a limiting long term illness in the 1991 Census (Self assessment).

Migration

10.1% of the 1991 population recorded as being resident in South Petherwin parish had a different address the year before the Census (i.e. 1990) Of these some 28.7% moved from outside Cornwall, 4.6% moved from outside North Cornwall and 66.7% moved to South Petherwin parish from within North Cornwall.

Housing Tenure

South Petherwin parish had 323 permanent households in 1991 and of these

Tenure

South Petherwin

North Cornwall District

Cornwall

England & Wales
owner occupied

82.4

72.0

74.4

67.8
privately rented

13.9

12.6

11.6

9.3
Housing Association

0.0

1.5

1.0

3.1
local authority

3.7

13.9

13.0

19.8

Between the years of 1991 - 1999 17 houses were built in the South Petherwin parish. During 1999 there were a further 45 commitments to build. The 62 completions and commitments since 1991 amount to a total increase in housing within the South Petherwin parish of 19%.

12.7% of households had no access to a car in 1991.

 

Unemployment (Workforce rate Office for National Statistics 1999)

 

Jan 1997

Jul 1997

Jan 1998

Jul 1998

Jan 1999

Jul 1999

Jan 2000

Jul 2000
Launceston

5.6

3.9

3.9

3.1

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.0
Cornwall

9.2

6.0

7.3

5.0

6.3

4.8

5.6

3.9
South West

5.7

4.2

4.1

3.4

3.7

3.0

3.1

2.4
Great Britain

6.7

5.6

5.2

4.7

4.8

4.3

4.3

3.7

South Petherwin Parish is in the Launceston TTWA (Travel to Work Area)

Economic Activity

 

South Petherwin

North Cornwall District

Cornwall

England & Wales
M Econ Active

72.9

69.3

68.7

73.3
M Econ Inactive

27.1

30.7

31.3

26.6
F Econ Active

39.5

43.1

43.4

49.9
F Econ Inactive

60.5

56.9

56.6

50.1
M Unemployed

4.9

9.6

11.5

11.01
F Unemployed

4.6

6.2

6.8

6.7

Source : 1991 Census Table 8 Economic Position (100% sample)

Industrial Structure

Industry

South Petherwin

North Cornwall District

Cornwall

England & Wales
Agriculture Forestry & Fishing

25.0

10.6

6.0

1.8
Energy & Water

0.0

1.3

1.2

1.8
Mining

0.0

2.1

2.8

2.9
Manufacturing metal etc

5.6

5.9

5.1

9.3
Other manufacturing

13.9

5.6

5.4

8.6
Construction

13.9

9.9

9.3

7.3
Distribution & catering

11.1

23.6

25.3

20.6
Transport

11.1

3.8

5.1

6.4
Banking & Finance

0.0

7.1

7.7

12.3
Other Services

19.4

28.1

30.5

28.0

Source : 1991 Census Table 73 Industry (10% sample)

Qualifications

6.7% of South Petherwin parish residents had a degree 2.7% a diploma or equivalent.

Hours Worked

50.0% of workers in South Petherwin parish worked over a 41 hour week with a further

13.9% working under 30 hours

36.1% worked between 31 and 40 hours.

Figures may not add exactly due to rounding.
 

Property prices

  
October to December 2004
These figures are a guideline and are provided by the Land Registry. The asterisk (*) denotes number of sales in quarter.
  PL15 7 Eng/Wal average  
Detached £258,500 (12) * £282,076 (44,708) View graph
Semi-detached £155,500 (6) £167,143 (59,668) View graph
Terraced Too few sales £137,805 (72,799) View graph
Flat Too few sales £171,582 (39,397) View graph

Council performance

  
Latest performance indicators (2003-2004)
 
Council North Cornwall Cornwall County Council English average
       
% of new homes built on previously developed land  41  -  67 
% of Council Tax collected  97.3  -  97 
% of resident population served by a kerbside collection of recyclables  100  -  74 
Road accidents where a pedestrian was killed or seriously injured per 100,000 population  -  8  19 

 

Council Tax

  
April 2004 - March 2005
Local authority North Cornwall English average
Band A £762.95 £788.05
Band B £890.11 £919.40
Band C £1,017.27 £1,050.74
Band D £1,144.43 £1,182.08
Band E £1,398.75 £1,444.76
Band F £1,653.07 £1,707.45
Band G £1,907.38 £1,970.13
Band H £2,288.86 £2,364.16

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