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PL4 8NW

Camden Street

Drake

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Detailed insights for PL4 8NW

Overview

Postcode PL4 8NW 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 very high crime levels, with around 107.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour is £39,832 per year. The nearest station is Plymouth located about 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Beaumont Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
107
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
12.3%
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

9/10

City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour has a very high crime rate, with approximately 107.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

12.3%

Approximately 12.3% 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 per household in City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour is £39,832 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour near PL4 8NW 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PL4 8NW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Plymouth

N/A

Walking directions to Plymouth

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL4 8NW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBeaumont ParkMediumWalking directions to Beaumont Park
0.4 miFreedom FieldsMediumWalking directions to Freedom Fields
0.3 miHoundiscombe ParkSmallWalking directions to Houndiscombe Park

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
10,318 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
63.9(+94%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.26(+21%)
Other theft
14.11(+151%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.96(+53%)
Public order
4.15(-37%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
205
70.69%
Other White
29
10%
Indian
13
4.48%
Chinese
10
3.45%
Other
8
2.76%
Total population: 290

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
98
37.26%
Level 3 (A level)
83
31.56%
No qualifications
26
9.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
7.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
19
7.22%
Total 16+ residents: 263

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
82
56.16%
Owns outright
20
13.7%
Owns with a mortgage
20
13.7%
Other social rented
16
10.96%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.74%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Drake

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Drake area, with individual transactions ranging from £41,500 up to £540,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Drake 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 Drake over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£342,500
Flats25£115,000
Terraced40£225,000

10 year median price trend in Drake

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Drake.

Schools

In the PL4 8NW postcode area, located within City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL4 8NW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryMount Street Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miNot applicableArts University PlymouthHigher education institutions

Good

0.2 miNot applicableUniversity of PlymouthHigher education institutions

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL4 8NW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL4 8NW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTuckers storeArmada Street, Plymouth, PL4 8LZWalking directions to Tuckers store
0.1 miGibbon Lane3 Gibbon Lane, Plymouth, PL4 8BSWalking directions to Gibbon Lane
0.1 miCo-op FoodRegent Street, Plymouth, PL4 8BEWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miPremierLadywell Place, Plymouth, PL4 8DZWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalEbrington Street, Plymouth, PL4 9AQWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Plymouth district (2025-26).

Band A£1,550
Band B£1,809
Band C£2,067
Band D£2,325
Band E£2,842
Band F£3,359
Band G£3,876
Band H£4,651

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictPlymouthE06000026
Parliamentary ConstituencyPlymouth Sutton and DevonportE14001427
WardDrakeE05002081
ParishPlymouth, unparished areaE43000021
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)City Centre, Barbican & Sutton HarbourE02003148
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Plymouth 027AE01015053
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.