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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 85 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 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
Detached28£355,000
Flats10£240,000
Semi-Detached16£280,000
Terraced31£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

PL132JD

Sclerder Lane

PL132RB

The Warren

PL131EN

Trenant Road

PL131ET

Trewint Crescent

PL131HF

Springfield Gate

PL132HY

Barton Cottages

PL132RS

Landaviddy Lane

PL131DU

Fore Street

PL132JL

Talland Hill

PL132RF

Little Green

PL131ES

Pendennis Road

PL131EP

Trenant Road

PL131JR

Meadway

PL132DN

Portuan Road

PL132EA

West Looe Hill

PL132EH

North Road

PL132HR

Woodlands View

PL132JP

Carey Park

PL132NE

Watergate Cottages

PL131DT

Fore Street

PL131HJ

Station Road

PL132BE

The Downs

PL132DT

Hannafore Lane

PL132JG

Bridals Lane

PL131BE

Barbican Hill

PL131DY

Barbican Hill

PL131LG

Plaidy Park Road

PL132DG

Hannafore Road

PL132DL

The Crescent

PL131HS

Hillside Terrace

PL131NW

Barbican Road

PL132JF

New Road

PL132RZ

Talland Hill

PL131AA

Church End

PL131AT

Lower Chapel Street

PL131EU

Barbican Road

PL131JB

Elm Tree Road

PL131JP

Bay View Road

PL132QU

Lansallos Street

PL131HR

North View

PL132BH

Chapel Ground

PL132DW

Portuan Road

PL132EP

Princes Square

PL132NJ

Bridals Lane

PL139DJ

Looe East & Deviock

PL139DA

Looe East & Deviock

PL139DG

Looe East & Deviock

PL132EX

Church Street

PL132EY

Fore Street

PL132HT

Claremont Falls

PL131JA

Elm Tree Road

PL132JE

Polperro Road

PL139AX

Looe East & Deviock

PL131EE

Barbican Close

PL132AN

Woodlands View

PL132BA

The Downs

PL132DQ

Marine Drive

PL132HB

Downs View

PL131AF

The Orchard

PL131BA

Castle Street

PL131JE

Dawes Lane

PL131BP

Higher Market Street

PL131HU

The Hillocks

PL132BX

The Quay

PL132QZ

Quay Road

PL131BZ

Bay Street

PL131FF

Station Road

PL131LS

Shutta

PL132JB

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos

PL131AH

The Quay

PL131AB

Plaidy Park Road

PL131JU

Cleveland Avenue

PL132ET

Church Street

PL131BH

Barbican Hill

PL131HA

Station Road

PL131DE

Eastcliff

PL131EW

Trenant Road

PL132AB

Marine Drive

PL132AF

Millpool Cottages

PL132BN

Park Terrace

PL132BQ

Chapel Ground

PL132HE

West Looe Hill

PL132HH

West Looe Hill

PL132RQ

The Coombes

PL131BS

Higher Market Street

PL131LW

Lowenna Gardens

PL132AH

Polperro Road

PL132BZ

Hannafore Road

PL132HG

West Looe Hill

PL132NF

Polperro Road

PL132RD

The Warren

PL132DS

Dawn Road

PL132ER

Princes Street

PL139AQ

Looe East & Deviock

PL139DL

Looe East & Deviock

PL132EN

North Road

PL132EU

West Looe Square

PL132BG

Darloe Lane

PL132FJ

Eddystone View

PL132QX

Little Laney

Data Sources

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