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City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour

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About

Plymouth City Centre sits above the waterfront and centres on Drake Circus shopping centre and the surrounding streets of shops, cafes and offices. The Pavilions arena and a cluster of civic buildings provide event and leisure space. From the high street level, routes lead down toward the harbour, where quays and waterfront promenades meet pontoons and piers. The pattern of streets makes the centre compact and easy to walk, with frequent crossings to the Barbican and Sutton Harbour.

The Barbican occupies the waterfront edge with narrow cobbled lanes and rows of stone buildings that house galleries, restaurants and the Plymouth Gin Distillery. On the waterfront, the Mayflower Steps mark the traditional point associated with the 1620 departure. Sutton Harbour sits alongside as a working marina and fishing quay, with moored boats, pontoons and the National Marine Aquarium on the quay. The area combines maritime trade and leisure moorings, fish stalls and craft businesses, all clustered close to the water’s edge.

Area overview

On average City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 320 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 33.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour is £39,832 per year. There are 5 schools in City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour is home to around 11,316 people, with a population density of about 7,394.1 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
320
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
33.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour Population
11,316
Population density
7,394.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
167.02(+400%)
Anti-social behaviour
95.35(+540%)
Shoplifting
56.56(+756%)
Public order
34.64(+430%)
Other theft
29.6(+426%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,166
72.16%
Other White
1,074
9.49%
African
372
3.29%
Other Asian
268
2.37%
Indian
239
2.11%
Total population: 11,317

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
4,159
39.91%
Level 4+ (Degree)
2,759
26.48%
No qualifications
1,210
11.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
990
9.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
661
6.34%
Total 16+ residents: 10,421

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,898
42.89%
Other social rented
1,019
23.03%
Owns outright
555
12.54%
Social rents from council
417
9.42%
Owns with a mortgage
365
8.25%
Total households: 4,425

Property prices in City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £161,750 in City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour area, with individual transactions ranging from £41,500 up to £475,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour 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 City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced18£198,000
Detached1£475,000
Flats57£145,000
Semi-Detached2£267,500

10 years median price trend in City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour.

All postcodes in City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour

PL15BS

Prynne Close

PL12AW

High Street

PL11EA

Charles Street

PL19SL

West Hoe Road

PL12BS

Citadel Road East

PL48HG

Charles Street

PL40AJ

Exeter Street

PL48LL

Addison Road

PL11TN

Flora Court

PL11BA

Eastlake Street

PL40BA

Bilbury Street

PL49AE

Trafalgar Street

PL40AE

St Andrew's Cross

PL11SP

Cobourg Street

PL48BX

Gilwell Street

PL48EG

Queen Anne Terrace

PL11SA

Royal Parade

PL48LX

Amity Place

PL19TB

West Hoe Road

PL15HN

Cecil Street

PL12LH

Friars Lane

PL48AN

Woodland Terrace

PL48DG

Park Terrace

PL19SR

West Hoe Road

PL48LZ

Armada Street

PL40DY

Looe Street

PL15JD

King Street

PL11QL

Mayflower Street

PL48AQ

Drake Circus

PL48NR

Camden Street

PL19TA

West Hoe Road

PL11PQ

Market Avenue

PL40HF

Exeter Street

PL12NG

Citadel Road East

PL48ET

North Hill

PL11LR

Cornwall Street

PL11SB

Mayflower Street

PL48AT

Tavistock Place

PL48AF

Constantine Street

PL12QG

Lockyer Street

PL48NT

Chedworth Street

PL48LY

Waterloo Street

PL49AN

Exeter Street

PL40AP

Exeter Street

PL40BJ

Harbour Avenue

PL11DA

Old Town Street

PL48BZ

Gibbon Street

PL11EW

Royal Parade

PL12EJ

Princess Street Ope

PL40DF

Breton Side

PL40HH

Exeter Street

PL15DW

Boons Place

PL12JA

Hoe Street

PL12HG

Notte Street

PL48HD

St Peter and the Waterfront

PL40DH

Vauxhall Street

PL11RQ

New George Street

PL12BT

Notte Street

PL19SF

West Hoe Road

PL48AU

Tavistock Place

PL12AZ

Notte Street

PL49AJ

St Peter and the Waterfront

PL49AA

Ebrington Street

PL19SN

West Hoe Road

PL11NF

Cornwall Street

PL12LS

The Barbican

PL11SJ

Morley Court

PL19SW

West Hoe Road

PL11SN

Morley Court

PL12AN

Higher Lane

PL48BS

Gibbon Lane

PL15JH

Neswick Street

PL40EY

Vauxhall Street

PL11DN

St Andrews Cross

PL11DJ

Mayflower Street

PL11TQ

Western Approach

PL15EJ

Gloucester Place

PL12SW

Derrys Cross

PL12HN

Windsor Place

PL40RB

North Quay

PL11QH

Drake Circus

PL48EZ

North Hill

PL48NB

Wellington Street

PL12JF

Citadel Road East

PL46DX

John Lane

PL12NP

Lambhay Hill

PL40QT

Hawkers Avenue

PL11LP

Cornwall Street

PL11LA

Armada Way

PL12JD

Hoe Gardens

PL12AS

Palace Street

PL11ET

Raleigh Street

PL11EF

New George Street

PL48DW

Radnor Place

PL11QA

St Peter and the Waterfront

PL40EN

Batter Street

PL15BY

North Road West

PL11PZ

St Peter and the Waterfront

PL15AG

Claremont Street

PL15FA

Wyndham Street East

Data Sources

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