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PL4 8HL

Drake

Plymouth

England / South West / Plymouth / Cattedown & Prince Rock / Drake / PL4 8HL

Overview

Postcode PL4 8HL is located in an urban city, within the Drake ward of Plymouth in the South West region , and forms part of the Cattedown & Prince Rock area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 177.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cattedown & Prince Rock is £36,000 per year. The nearest station is Plymouth located about 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Beaumont Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
178
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Cattedown & Prince Rock has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,643 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Cattedown & Prince Rock has a very high crime rate, with approximately 177.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.8%

Approximately 6.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Cattedown & Prince Rock is £36,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Cattedown & Prince Rock near PL4 8HL 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Plymouth

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBeaumont ParkMedium
0.4 miFreedom FieldsMedium
0.2 miHoundiscombe ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
323
Population density
17,258.1 per km²

Demographics

British
246
75.93%
Other White
20
6.17%
Indian
13
4.01%
Other
11
3.4%
African
7
2.16%
Total population: 324

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
103
69.59%
Owns outright
18
12.16%
Owns with a mortgage
13
8.78%
Other social rented
7
4.73%
Social rents from council
3
2.03%
Total households: 148

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 8HL postcode area, located within Cattedown & Prince Rock, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryPlymouth High School for GirlsAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryMount Street Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miNot applicableUniversity of PlymouthHigher education institutions

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSparNorth Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8EU
0.1 miSparNorth Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8EZ
0.1 miTuckers storeArmada Street, Plymouth, PL4 8LZ
0.2 miGibbon Lane3 Gibbon Lane, Plymouth, PL4 8BS
0.2 miAldiGreenbank Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BP

Data Sources

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