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PL13 postcode area · Cornwall

The PL13 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cornwall. Area Scores range from 23 to 44 across them. Every full PL13 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the PL13 district's neighbourhoods is Looe & Polperro (44 out of 100, #3,830 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Lanreath, Pelynt & Polruan (24). 1 of the 3 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £280,000 in Lanreath, Pelynt & Polruan to £353,000 in St Germans & St Mellion.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,613a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime46per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)54
Owner-occupied72%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the PL13 district

£289,500median home sold over the past year · +4.9% over 5 years · +11.3% over the year · 156 sales
Detached£365,000
Semi-detached£271,250
Terraced£235,000
Flat£195,000
Cornwall£285,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Looe & PolperroCornwall 3,83044 £293,750
St Germans & St MellionCornwall 3,98842 £353,000
Lanreath, Pelynt & PolruanCornwall 5,23524 £280,000

People living in PL13 Census 2021

Residents20,015
Median age (est.)54
Density66per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above33%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 12%15–24 8%25–44 16%45–64 31%65+ 33%

Tenure

Own outright: 49%Mortgage/shared: 23%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 49%Mortgage/shared 23%Social rent 11%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 20%Lone parent: 6%Other: 22%
One person 30%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 20%Lone parent 6%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 17% · Professional 16% · Managers & directors 16%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades17%
Professional16%
Managers & directors16%
Associate professional11%
Elementary10%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 41% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around PL13.

PL14 PL11 PL12 PL10 PL23 PL17 PL2 PL5

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.