Castle Street, Looe, PL13 1BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL13 1BA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	49.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.4%	50.8%	1.4%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.4%	29.9%	-6.5%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	40.9%	2.7%	44.2%	-3.3%
Separated	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	14.7%	20.7%	6.0%	9.1%	11.6%
Widowed	8.4%	5.5%	-2.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.1%	35.9%	-0.2%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	38.2%	35.9%	-2.3%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	20.1%	17.1%	-3.0%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	4.8%	9.9%	5.1%	4.0%	5.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	23.8%	-3.8%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	6.1%	-9.0%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	17.7%	-3.6%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	9.1%	3.3%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	13.4%	0.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	27.4%	15.0%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92%	95.6%	3.6%	81.4%	14.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.8%	89.7%	-1.1%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	91.2%	1.2%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	5%	2.2%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Castle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Street was 243.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 357.9% higher than the Looe East & Deviock average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Castle Street has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Looe East & Deviock and the 79th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PL13 1BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Street are based on 37 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Caradon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Castle Street, Looe, PL13 1BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL13 1BA

Average Price
£255,291

Semi-Detached
£211,257

Terraced
£370,073

Detached
£434,829

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,394

Other
£107,028

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£245,909

Semi-Detached
£225,863

Terraced
£362,229

Detached
£426,410

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,337

Other
£106,799

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Littlecamp Castle Street, Looe, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-08-22	£371,138
Daisy Cafe Castle Street, Looe, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£113,000	2022-06-24	£106,799
Journeys End Castle Street, Looe, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2017-07-07	£364,821
Christmas Cottage Castle Street, Looe, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2016-02-11	£392,363
Top Flat Step-A-Side Castle Street, Looe, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-02-26	£164,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL13 1BA

Employment

PL13 1BA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in PL13 1BA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	55
Self-Employed	28
Full-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	17
Other	9
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Looe Primary Academy Hay Lane , East Looe PL13 1JY	3out of 4	795 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Polperro Primary Academy Brentfields , PL13 2JJ	3out of 4	5,030 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Looe Community Academy Sunrising , East Looe PL13 1NQ	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daisy's Cafe	Daisys Cafe, Castle Street	3 yd
Pepes Tex-Mex Kitchen	Pepes Tex Mex Kitchen, Higher Market Street	37 yd
Fifty	The Ancient Mariner, Higher Market Street	42 yd
La Bocca Looe	La Bocca, Higher Market Street	51 yd
Papa Nino	Maisonette, Papa Ninos	54 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Looe Sailing Club	Buller Street, East Looe	84 yd
Salutation Inn	The Salutation Inn, Fore Street	90 yd
Ship Hotel	Ship Inn, Fore Street	105 yd
Admiral Boscarn	The Admiral Boscarn Hotel, Church End	126 yd
Black Swan	Swan Restaurant, Fore Street	218 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Truly Scrumptious	Higher Market Street, East Looe	34 yd
Fresh Fillers	14 Higher Market Street, East Looe	61 yd
The Sandwich Bar (Looe) Limited	The Sandwich Bar, Buller Quay	201 yd
Harveys Fish Bar	Harveys Take Away, Fore Street	218 yd
Harry's	Harrys, 1 Bridgend	339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	Co-Operative Stores Ltd, Fore Street		105 yd
East Looe Co-op	Co-Op Foodstore, Fore Street		278 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Looe Primary Academy HAY LANE	grass pitches	804 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of PL13 1BA