PL13 2HB area guide
Who lives in PL13 2HB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Looe & Polperro
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,241 (2024)
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What PL13 2HB is like
PL13 2HB 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 2,241 people. 76% of households own their home, 20.6% rent privately and 2.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 45.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PL13 2 sold for a median of £282,500 over the year to August 2026.
How PL13 2HB compares
Headline figures for PL13 2HB, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 26.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where PL13 2HB differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PL13 2 is down 10.3% on the year before.
- 02An older population
35.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
76% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
PL13 2HB FAQs
01Is PL13 2HB a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in PL13 2HB?The median sale price over the last year was £282,500.
The median sale price over the last year was £282,500.
03Is PL13 2HB safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in PL13 2HB?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers PL13 2HB?The local authority for PL13 2HB is Cornwall.
The local authority for PL13 2HB is Cornwall.
06How well connected is PL13 2HB?Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.
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.