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Looe East & Deviock
vs Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos

Looe East & Deviock has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 10% in Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos. Homes in Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos sold for a median of £307,500, in line with Looe East & Deviock. Looe East & Deviock has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 22%).

People

Looe East & Deviock has 6,369 residents in 2,857 households; Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos has 5,808 in 2,801. Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 38%, 6.8 percentage points more than Looe East & Deviock (Cornwall: 25%). Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2.5 percentage points more than Looe East & Deviock (Cornwall: 31%).

6,369Residents (2021)
5,808Residents (2021)
570,305Residents (2021)
2,857Households
2,801Households
250,533Households
11.8%Aged 15–29
10.3%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
30.8%Aged 65 and over
37.6%Aged 65 and over
25.3%Aged 65 and over
31.3%Living alone
33.8%Living alone
30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Looe East & Deviock and 42% in Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos. Looe East & Deviock has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 1.7 percentage points more than Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos (Cornwall: 66%). Looe East & Deviock has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 2.4 percentage points more than Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos (Cornwall: 20%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £300,000 in Looe East & Deviock and £307,500 in Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos, against £287,500 across Cornwall.

£300,000Median sale price
£307,500Median sale price
£287,500Median sale price
71.2%Owner-occupied
69.5%Owner-occupied
66.2%Owner-occupied
17.3%Private renting
14.9%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
10.4%Social renting
14.3%Social renting
12.8%Social renting
45.7%Detached houses
41.8%Detached houses
37.2%Detached houses
23.6%Semi-detached houses
22.6%Semi-detached houses
26.5%Semi-detached houses
12.8%Terraced houses
16.2%Terraced houses
21.9%Terraced houses
10.2%Flats
7.2%Flats
8.3%Flats

Surroundings

Looe East & Deviock has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 2.1 percentage points more than Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos (Cornwall: 18%). A typical postcode has 38 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Looe East & Deviock, and 43 in Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos. The typical postcode is 559 m from the nearest school in Looe East & Deviock and 919 m in Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos. The typical postcode is 809 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Looe East & Deviock and 4,767 m in Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 40% of premises in Looe East & Deviock and 37% in Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos.

24.2%Green space within 500 m
22.1%Green space within 500 m
17.9%Green space within 500 m
38Services within 15 min (median)
43Services within 15 min (median)
23Services within 15 min (median)
559 mNearest school (median)
919 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
809 mNearest tram or rail (median)
4.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
60Postcodes in flood risk areas
49Postcodes in flood risk areas
2,308Postcodes in flood risk areas
40.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
36.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
64.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 80 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Looe East & Deviock and 47 in Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos, against 73 across Cornwall. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

80Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
47Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
73Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Looe East & Deviock

Looe East & Deviock is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 6,369 people in 2,857 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £300,000 over the past two years, 4% above the Cornwall median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 35% above the Cornwall average.

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos is one of 87 wards in Cornwall, home to 5,808 people in 2,801 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £307,500 over the past two years, 7% above the Cornwall median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% above the Cornwall average.

More comparisons.

Looe East & Deviock and Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos next to other wards of Cornwall.