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Cattedown & Prince Rock

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About

Cattedown and Prince Rock form a compact stretch of Plymouth where riverside industry meets residential streets. Cattedown occupies the lower-lying edge along the estuary with wharves, warehouses and small industrial yards that step down to the water. Prince Rock rises to the south and is mainly housing with a primary school, local shops and sports pitches serving the neighbourhood. Bus routes and local roads link the two areas to the city centre and to suburbs further inland, while footpaths and cycle routes follow parts of the shoreline.

On the Cattedown foreshore there are outcrops of limestone and small cave pockets that yielded fossil and bone finds in the Victorian era, a reminder of the area’s long natural history. Community allotments, playing fields and narrow strips of riverside green sit between built-up plots, and working quays still handle local trade. The result is a place where everyday services, industrial activity and access to the water combine to shape daily life.

Area overview

On average Cattedown & Prince Rock has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 125 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 20.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cattedown & Prince Rock is £40,919 per year. There are 1 schools in Cattedown & Prince Rock: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Cattedown & Prince Rock is home to around 9,333 people, with a population density of about 4,585.3 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
125
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
20.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Cattedown & Prince Rock Population
9,333
Population density
4,585.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
63(+89%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.89(+60%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.89(+129%)
Other theft
11.89(+111%)
Shoplifting
9.75(+48%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,362
78.87%
Other White
745
7.98%
Other Asian
191
2.05%
Other
183
1.96%
African
180
1.93%
Total population: 9,334

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,449
30.87%
Level 3 (A level)
1,879
23.69%
No qualifications
1,301
16.4%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
975
12.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
718
9.05%
Total 16+ residents: 7,933

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,902
43.96%
Owns with a mortgage
782
18.07%
Owns outright
723
16.71%
Other social rented
644
14.88%
Other forms of private rent
128
2.96%
Total households: 4,327

Property prices in Cattedown & Prince Rock

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £182,000 in Cattedown & Prince Rock area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cattedown & Prince Rock in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cattedown & Prince Rock over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats41£122,000
Terraced62£201,225

10 years median price trend in Cattedown & Prince Rock

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cattedown & Prince Rock.

All postcodes in Cattedown & Prince Rock

PL48JJ

Deptford Place

PL40SB

Elliott Road

PL40NZ

St Johns Road

PL49LD

Lucas Terrace

PL40NQ

Exeter Street

PL49JF

Embankment Road

PL49LF

Jubilee Terrace

PL49PL

Desborough Road

PL48EY

Bedford Terrace

PL49NB

Mainstone Avenue

PL48PS

Greenbank Avenue

PL49BX

Knighton Road

PL40JN

Alma Cottages

PL48PB

Albertha Close

PL40NN

Holborn Street

PL40PR

Julian Street

PL49QR

Cromwell Road

PL49NH

Elliott Road

PL49QQ

Florence Place

PL49QE

Grenville Road

PL48RE

Chaddlewood Avenue

PL40JJ

St Johns Bridge Road

PL40JW

Clare Place

PL49QH

Langham Place

PL49PJ

Desborough Lane

PL48JP

Hill Park Crescent

PL48PD

Clifton Place

PL40LY

Parsonage Way

PL49NZ

Hawarden Cotts

PL48PN

Lipson Road

PL49BW

Beaumont Road

PL49PY

Grenville Road

PL49BN

Beaumont Road

PL40SD

Elliott Road

PL40HN

Sutton Road

PL40PT

Oakfield Terrace Road

PL48JD

Shaftesbury Cottages

PL49NL

Goad Avenue

PL49NN

Harvey Avenue

PL49QL

Limerick Place

PL48HN

Bedford Park

PL49LB

Stenlake Place

PL49NJ

Elliott Road

PL49QN

Watson Place

PL40FB

Sutton and Mount Gould

PL40RZ

Macadam Road

PL40DW

Sutton Harbour

PL48JG

Providence Street

PL48HT

Headland Park

PL40RU

Macadam Road

PL40RP

Sutton and Mount Gould

PL48PE

Drake

PL40QJ

Home Sweet Home Terrace

PL49LA

Stenlake Terrace

PL49AX

Grenville Road Lane South

PL40RJ

Sutton and Mount Gould

PL49HS

Sutton and Mount Gould

PL49JS

Laira Place

PL48EU

North Hill

PL40QG

Sycamore Avenue

PL40HG

Exeter Street

PL49PX

Grenville Road

PL40EG

Cattedown Road

PL48JB

Clifton Street

PL49QF

Cathcart Avenue

PL48QB

Beatrice Avenue

PL49JB

Embankment Road

PL49AW

Bulmer Road

PL49DU

Ensign Lane

PL40RY

Macadam Road

PL40QQ

Beech Avenue

PL49BU

Knighton Road

PL40HQ

Sutton Road

PL48PJ

Tothill Avenue

PL49PB

Radford Avenue

PL49QD

Grenville Road

PL40PA

St John's Bridge Road

PL48FE

Woodside Lane

PL48QS

Salisbury Road

PL48HX

Clifton Place

PL48QD

Diamond Avenue

PL49LR

Gdynia Way

PL40PN

Cattedown Road

PL48TP

Greenbank Terrace

PL40NA

Breakwater Hill

PL49PW

Desborough Road

PL48PL

Lipson Road

PL40NL

Alma Street

PL40LL

Commercial Ope

PL48QE

Woodside

PL48HF

Bedford Park Villas

PL48PP

May Terrace

PL49QJ

Limerick Place

PL40QD

South Milton Street

PL49BL

Beaumont Road

PL40QL

Alvington Street

PL48JF

Shaftesbury Place

PL49HT

St Judes Road

PL40FA

Cattedown Road

PL40PS

Oakfield Terrace Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.