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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

PL132EW

Princes Square

PL131JW

Bay View Road

PL131HJ

Station Road

PL132AX

Higher Beech Terrace

PL132BW

River View

PL131EQ

Bodrigan Road

PL132ET

Church Street

PL132RU

Landaviddy Lane

PL139BY

Looe East & Deviock

PL131LD

Pendower Road

PL132DL

The Crescent

PL139BL

Looe East & Deviock

PL139AX

Looe East & Deviock

PL132RX

Talland Hill

PL131AT

Lower Chapel Street

PL132BU

The Quay

PL131LY

Glenfeadon

PL131HA

Station Road

PL132SG

Goonwartha Close

PL132DT

Hannafore Lane

PL139BS

Looe East & Deviock

PL132RD

The Warren

PL132SQ

Bonson Close

PL131ET

Trewint Crescent

PL132HW

West Looe Hill

PL131JE

Dawes Lane

PL132HN

West Looe Hill

PL131EU

Barbican Road

PL132QP

Polperro Road

PL131DU

Fore Street

PL132AF

Millpool Cottages

PL131BT

Sea View Cottages

PL132AL

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos

PL131HX

Pendrim Road

PL131LW

Lowenna Gardens

PL131JR

Meadway

PL132BH

Chapel Ground

PL131AY

Middle Market Street

PL132HD

Downs View

PL132BL

Sea View Terrace

PL131AH

The Quay

PL139BE

Looe East & Deviock

PL132QU

Lansallos Street

PL131AZ

Castle Street

PL132JD

Sclerder Lane

PL131BN

Polkirt Arcade

PL132HU

Barn Meadow Park

PL132EU

West Looe Square

PL132NF

Polperro Road

PL132FJ

Eddystone View

PL131HS

Hillside Terrace

PL139BG

Looe East & Deviock

PL132JE

Polperro Road

PL132DR

Portuan Road

PL131AA

Church End

PL131BA

Castle Street

PL131EP

Trenant Road

PL132NE

Watergate Cottages

PL131JA

Elm Tree Road

PL131AQ

The Quay

PL131EZ

Barbican Parade

PL132EQ

North Road

PL132JP

Carey Park

PL132DU

Hannafore Lane

PL132DP

Downs Lane Park

PL132AB

Marine Drive

PL131HT

Wesley Terrace

PL132EJ

North Road

PL131BP

Higher Market Street

PL132HY

Barton Cottages

PL131AJ

River View

PL139DP

Looe East & Deviock

PL132RY

Talland Hill

PL132RB

The Warren

PL132AS

West Road

PL131ES

Pendennis Road

PL139DA

Looe East & Deviock

PL132BY

Hannafore Road

PL131EJ

Restormel Road

PL131LG

Plaidy Park Road

Data Sources

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