Postcode sector · Looe

PL13 9 area guide

Who lives in PL13 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Population: 2,241 (2024)

PL13 9Postcode sector · Looe

At a glance

What PL13 9 is like

The PL13 9 postcode sector in Cornwall covers 19 live postcodes and is home to about 2,241 people in 1,130 households. 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.

Scores

How PL13 9 compares

Headline figures for PL13 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found 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 9 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
35.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
76% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL13 9 FAQs

Is PL13 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

Is PL13 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL13 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PL13 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.7% of residents. 76% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.4%).

Which council covers PL13 9?

The local authority for PL13 9 is Cornwall.

PL13 9 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL13 9?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Looe Rail Station, 0.3 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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