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PL13 2RZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Looe & Polperro
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,161 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL13 2RZ is like

PL13 2RZ 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 1,161 people. 73.5% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 2RZ compares

Headline figures for PL13 2RZ, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.8 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

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 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 2RZ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PL13 2 is down 10.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
34.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL13 2RZ FAQs

Is PL13 2RZ 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 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PL13 2RZ?

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 2RZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL13 2RZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PL13 2RZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.5% of residents. 73.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45%).

Which council covers PL13 2RZ?

The local authority for PL13 2RZ is Cornwall.

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

How well connected is PL13 2RZ?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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