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PL4 8ED

Drake

Plymouth

England / South West / Plymouth / City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour / Drake / PL4 8ED

Overview

Postcode PL4 8ED is located in an urban city, within the Drake ward of Plymouth in the South West region , and forms part of the City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 117.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour is £32,100 per year. The nearest station is Plymouth located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Beaumont Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
117
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
12.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,121 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour has a high crime rate, with approximately 117.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.8%

Approximately 12.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour is £32,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL4 8ED.

Flood risk

No risk

City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour near PL4 8ED has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Plymouth located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Plymouth

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBeaumont ParkMedium
0.2 miFreedom FieldsMedium
0.4 miHoundiscombe ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
331
Population density
16,467.7 per km²

Demographics

British
259
78.25%
Other White
25
7.55%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.42%
Other Asian
7
2.11%
Chinese
5
1.51%
Total population: 331

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
126
67.02%
Other social rented
20
10.64%
Owns with a mortgage
14
7.45%
Owns outright
13
6.91%
Other forms of private rent
10
5.32%
Total households: 188

Property prices in Drake

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £172,500 in Drake area, with individual transactions ranging from £41,500 up to £540,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats31£120,000
Terraced45£215,000

10 years price trend in Drake

Schools

In the PL4 8ED postcode area, located within City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMount Street Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimarySalisbury Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miPremierLadywell Place, Plymouth, PL4 8DZ
0.2 miTuckers storeArmada Street, Plymouth, PL4 8LZ
0.3 miAldiGreenbank Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BP
0.3 miSparNorth Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8EU
0.3 miTesco ExpressBeaumont Road, Plymouth, PL4 9AZ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.