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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

PL132SA

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos

PL132AG

Trelawney Terrace

PL132AU

Downs Road

PL132DF

Marine Drive

PL132DP

Downs Lane Park

PL132DR

Portuan Road

PL132FT

Downs Road

PL132BW

River View

PL132DE

Hannafore Road

PL131HQ

Pendrim Park

PL132EE

West Road

PL132RL

Brent Wartha

PL139BY

Looe East & Deviock

PL131AJ

River View

PL131BJ

Shutta Road

PL132EF

North Road

PL132HJ

West Looe Hill

PL131BW

Higher Market Street

PL131DS

Coach House Arcade

PL131JN

Bay View Road

PL132AE

Bridgend

PL132ED

Bridgend

PL132EG

North Road

PL132EQ

North Road

PL132HW

West Looe Hill

PL132SD

Tregarrick

PL131AU

Higher Chapel Street

PL131DJ

Elm Meadow Drive

PL131HN

Station Road

PL132AS

West Road

PL132HL

West Looe Hill

PL132RE

Talland Street

PL131AZ

Castle Street

PL131BQ

Barbican Hill

PL131HY

Elm Tree Road

PL132RR

Fore Street

PL139AL

Looe East & Deviock

PL131HX

Pendrim Road

PL132JA

Bridals Lane

PL132PJ

Goonwartha Road

PL132JT

Hendergulling

PL132SG

Goonwartha Close

PL131AR

Buller Street

PL131BN

Polkirt Arcade

PL131JQ

Bay View Drive

PL131BY

Church Street

PL132FE

West Road

PL132HP

West Looe Hill

PL131BB

Barbican Hill

PL132DB

Hannafore Road

PL132FA

Coolbeg Close

PL131AE

Fore Street

PL131EB

St Georges Road

PL132BB

The Downs

PL132QR

Fore Street

PL132QW

Penarth

PL132RP

Mill Hill

PL132SB

Talland Hill

PL132BS

Chapel Ground

PL132DZ

Kellow Hill

PL132HQ

West Looe Hill

PL131AL

The Quay

PL131EH

Bodrigan Road

PL132BJ

Chapel Ground

PL131BT

Sea View Cottages

PL131EF

Bodrigan Road

PL131EZ

Barbican Parade

PL131HT

Wesley Terrace

PL132DJ

Marine Drive

PL131AY

Middle Market Street

PL131HH

Fore Street

PL132BU

The Quay

PL132FG

The Creekside

PL139BB

Looe East & Deviock

PL131DB

The Bay

PL131EQ

Bodrigan Road

PL132AZ

The Downs

PL139BR

Looe East & Deviock

PL139BT

Looe East & Deviock

PL139BU

Looe East & Deviock

Data Sources

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