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Looe & Polperro

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About

Looe sits on the south-east Cornish coast where the River Looe divides the town into East and West Looe, joined by a bridge across the estuary. The working harbour fronts shops, fish merchants and a small fleet that still lands crab and lobster on the quays. Offshore, Looe Island (sometimes called St George’s Island) marks the bay and is a familiar sight from the promenades. Narrow streets climb from the waterfront and the rail line into the town provides a direct link to the surrounding countryside and coastal paths.

Polperro lies a few miles west along the same stretch of coast, built around a compact, deep-set harbour squeezed between steep banks. Boats sit close to stone quays and wooden cellars carved into the slope recall the village’s long association with fishing and coastal trade. A maze of lanes and footpaths threads past cottages, small galleries and a heritage museum that documents local life. The South West Coast Path runs through both settlements, offering a continuous coastal route for walkers between coves, headlands and the villages themselves.

Area overview

On average Looe & Polperro has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Looe & Polperro is £42,251 per year. There are 1 schools in Looe & Polperro: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Looe & Polperro is home to around 5,005 people, with a population density of about 413.0 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
7.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Looe & Polperro Population
5,005
Population density
413 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.78(-28%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.59(-3%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.59(+93%)
Other theft
4.2(-25%)
Public order
4(-39%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,750
94.89%
Other White
88
1.76%
Other
51
1.02%
Irish
27
0.54%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
18
0.36%
Total population: 5,006

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,350
30.07%
No qualifications
790
17.59%
Level 3 (A level)
763
16.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
638
14.21%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
430
9.58%
Total 16+ residents: 4,490

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,275
52.17%
Owns with a mortgage
481
19.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
385
15.75%
Social rents from council
113
4.62%
Other forms of private rent
91
3.72%
Total households: 2,444

Property prices in Looe & Polperro

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £292,500 in Looe & Polperro area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £945,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Looe & Polperro in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Looe & Polperro over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£355,000
Flats11£230,000
Semi-Detached18£297,500
Terraced32£250,000

10 years median price trend in Looe & Polperro

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Looe & Polperro.

All postcodes in Looe & Polperro

PL131EA

Barbican Hill

PL139DF

Looe East & Deviock

PL131BU

Churchend

PL131EX

Barbican Road

PL132DD

Hannafore Road

PL132PH

Goonrea

PL132AP

Downs Road

PL131DD

Tower Hill

PL131EL

Pendennis Road

PL132EB

North Road

PL132FD

Polean Lane

PL132HF

West Looe Hill

PL132SE

Lower Goonrea

PL131JD

North View

PL131JZ

Hay Lane

PL139BE

Looe East & Deviock

PL131EG

Bodrigan Road

PL131LY

Glenfeadon

PL132DA

Hannafore Road

PL132DH

Marine Drive

PL132HX

Downs Lane

PL132QT

Big Green

PL131AQ

The Quay

PL132HU

Barn Meadow Park

PL132RX

Talland Hill

PL132AX

Higher Beech Terrace

PL132BY

Hannafore Road

PL132HA

Fore Street

PL132TH

Treetops Hill

PL139AZ

Looe East & Deviock

PL131DZ

Barbican Hill

PL132EJ

North Road

PL132HN

West Looe Hill

PL132PL

Longcoombe Lane

PL132RH

The Coombes

PL131BG

Barbican Hill

PL132DX

St Georges Court

PL132JH

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos

PL132QY

Chapel Steps

PL132RA

Roman Bridge

PL131LH

Chantry Lane

PL131BD

Barbican Hill

PL131HL

Station Road

PL132EL

North Road

PL132RG

The Coombes

PL131LD

Pendower Road

PL131LF

Chantry Lane

PL132ES

The Quay

PL132JR

Polperro Road

PL132AQ

Beech Terrace

PL132EW

Princes Square

PL132RY

Talland Hill

PL131AD

Fore Street

PL131DN

Fore Street

PL131DX

The Quay

PL131HP

Shutta Road

PL131LU

Lowenna Gardens

PL131LX

Shutta

PL132RJ

Crumplehorn

PL139DP

Looe East & Deviock

PL131JW

Bay View Road

PL132AR

Downs Road

PL132BL

Sea View Terrace

PL132QN

Portbyhan Road

PL131JS

Meadway

PL132AW

Woodlands View

PL132JN

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos

PL132RU

Landaviddy Lane

PL139BS

Looe East & Deviock

PL139BZ

Looe East & Deviock

PL131AP

Quay Street

PL131AW

Quay Street

PL131DF

Buller Street

PL132HZ

Higher Portlooe Lodge Cottages

PL132SQ

Bonson Close

PL131JT

Meadway

PL132AY

Furzedown Terrace

PL131DA

Lower Street

PL131DG

St Winnolls Park

PL131EY

Barbican Road

PL131LT

Ingledene

PL132JJ

Follet Close

PL132JQ

Bridals Lane

PL131BX

Churchend

PL131DH

Barbican Road

PL132AD

Bridgend

PL131ED

St Georges Road

PL132DU

Hannafore Lane

PL132EZ

Fore Street

PL139BG

Looe East & Deviock

PL139BL

Looe East & Deviock

PL132QP

Polperro Road

PL131JX

Courtenay Close

PL132AL

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos

PL132HD

Downs View

PL131AS

Buller Street

PL131AX

Lower Market Street

PL131HW

Shutta Road

PL132BD

The Downs

PL131EJ

Restormel Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.