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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 61 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
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
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
32.37(-3%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.79(+97%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.79(-21%)
Public order
5.19(-21%)
Other theft
4.8(-15%)
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 90 recent sales, the median property price is £302,500 in Looe & Polperro area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £745,000.

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
Flats13£250,000
Detached33£385,000
Terraced27£250,000
Semi-Detached17£272,500

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

PL132DB

Hannafore Road

PL132BQ

Chapel Ground

PL131JD

North View

PL132RE

Talland Street

PL132QZ

Quay Road

PL132AU

Downs Road

PL132QX

Little Laney

PL132AD

Bridgend

PL132RH

The Coombes

PL131EL

Pendennis Road

PL132DF

Marine Drive

PL132SA

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos

PL132FG

The Creekside

PL132AH

Polperro Road

PL131BX

Churchend

PL132AZ

The Downs

PL132BD

The Downs

PL131AB

Plaidy Park Road

PL139BT

Looe East & Deviock

PL132ER

Princes Street

PL132HH

West Looe Hill

PL132HE

West Looe Hill

PL132PL

Longcoombe Lane

PL139BU

Looe East & Deviock

PL132QY

Chapel Steps

PL131DA

Lower Street

PL132FA

Coolbeg Close

PL139DL

Looe East & Deviock

PL132DZ

Kellow Hill

PL132AE

Bridgend

PL132DA

Hannafore Road

PL132JF

New Road

PL132BZ

Hannafore Road

PL132HT

Claremont Falls

PL132EN

North Road

PL132DX

St Georges Court

PL132FE

West Road

PL132QR

Fore Street

PL131BD

Barbican Hill

PL131BY

Church Street

PL132EB

North Road

PL131AP

Quay Street

PL132DS

Dawn Road

PL132BE

The Downs

PL131DN

Fore Street

PL132JJ

Follet Close

PL132HB

Downs View

PL131BS

Higher Market Street

PL131BW

Higher Market Street

PL132RG

The Coombes

PL131AW

Quay Street

PL139BB

Looe East & Deviock

PL131DY

Barbican Hill

PL132AW

Woodlands View

PL139AQ

Looe East & Deviock

PL132JR

Polperro Road

PL131BJ

Shutta Road

PL131LT

Ingledene

PL131JN

Bay View Road

PL132EA

West Looe Hill

PL131DZ

Barbican Hill

PL132JB

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos

PL131BQ

Barbican Hill

PL131AL

The Quay

PL132BB

The Downs

PL131DD

Tower Hill

PL132EL

North Road

PL132RP

Mill Hill

PL139BZ

Looe East & Deviock

PL132EX

Church Street

PL132HX

Downs Lane

PL132HA

Fore Street

PL131BZ

Bay Street

PL132DH

Marine Drive

PL131EB

St Georges Road

PL131EA

Barbican Hill

PL132QW

Penarth

PL132JA

Bridals Lane

PL131BB

Barbican Hill

PL131HF

Springfield Gate

PL131EH

Bodrigan Road

PL132HQ

West Looe Hill

PL131JQ

Bay View Drive

PL139AL

Looe East & Deviock

PL132DG

Hannafore Road

PL132EH

North Road

PL131BE

Barbican Hill

PL131JT

Meadway

PL131AD

Fore Street

PL132BS

Chapel Ground

PL132BJ

Chapel Ground

PL131DJ

Elm Meadow Drive

PL131JP

Bay View Road

PL132JG

Bridals Lane

PL132SE

Lower Goonrea

PL139AZ

Looe East & Deviock

PL132RS

Landaviddy Lane

PL131DF

Buller Street

PL131BH

Barbican Hill

PL132PJ

Goonwartha Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.