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PL13 2AL area guide

Who lives in PL13 2AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Looe & Polperro
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,513 (2024)

PL13 2ALLooe

At a glance

What PL13 2AL is like

PL13 2AL is a postcode in the Looe & Polperro area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,513 people. 64.7% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 16.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in PL13 2 sold for a median of £282,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL13 2AL compares

Headline figures for PL13 2AL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£282,500

Median over 82 sales in PL13 2, −10.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£42,251

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL13 2AL differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PL13 2 is down 10.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
37% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PL13 2AL FAQs

Is PL13 2AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PL13 2AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £282,500.

Homes in PL13 2 sold for a median of £282,500 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL13 2AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL13 2AL, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in PL13 2AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.8% of residents. 64.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32.9%).

Which council covers PL13 2AL?

The local authority for PL13 2AL is Cornwall.

PL13 2AL comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL13 2AL?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Looe Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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