Devil's Pocket

Small and Friendly Residential Neighborhood
At only 3 square blocks, many miss the smaller neighborhood of Devil's Pocket. Tucked in between Fitler Square, Graduate Hospital, and Grays Ferry, Devil's Pocket is home to a large Irish-American population. Gentrification has brought some local businesses to the area, such as Thai Square and Devil's Pocket Food & Spirits.

Devil's Pocket consists of pretty rowhouses along an industrial landscape near the Schyukill River. The addition of the new Roberts Center for Pediatric Research, part of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, expands Philadelphia's skyline. This residential neighborhood is family and student friendly. It is close to campuses and Center City, with the added perk of a lot of quietness.
What Devil's Pocket Residents
Think About Their Apartments
overall
8.2
value
8.6
amenities
7.0
social
7.9
management
8.1
safety
7.5
Median rents in Devil's Pocket
Studio
$
1,800
1 Bedroom
$
2,100
2 Bedroom
$
3,050

Living in
Devil's Pocket

Residential Community
Quiet
Close to School
Families
Safe
Close to Center City
Not Many Shops
Growing Area
Students
Devil's Pocket — 9/10 Rating (based on 36 neighborhood reviews)
The Graduate Hospital area is up and coming and a great spot. It's close enough to Rittenhouse's restaurants but also has it's own set of restaurants. It's full of young professionals, especially medical folks. It's very family friendly. It's close to the South Street Bridge, which I feel is a safer/easier bridge to bike/walk across to University City.
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Naval Square
This neighborhood feels like a small, tight-knit community - I see friends around the neighborhood all the time! Once I lost my wallet nearby and a complete stranger tracked down my email to return it to me, with nothing missing. I love living here!
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Naval Square
Not noisy. Close to everything but still separate from the hustle and bustle of Rittenhouse/Center City. Nice grocery stores, Schuylkill River park very close. Great coffee shops.
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Naval Square
Lived here all four years and have had a blast. Plenty of Penn graduate students live in this area. Fun restaurants and easy access to nightlife of Center City.
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Naval Square
Very safe, and a decent amount of nightlife around the area, but the closest grocery store is pricy and has a poor selection of items.
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Naval Square
Nice being close to south street, but kinda annoying being close to the power plant (not all apartments are close to the plant).
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Naval Square
Great experience - pet/kid friendly neighborhood with restaurants, pharmacy, grocery store, and others at walking distance
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Naval Square
Very safe. Not as scenic. Close to the best grocery store in downtown philly (fresh grocer). Close to HUP and Pennsy
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Webster St and S Taney ST
Residential but within walking distance of both work and main social places to go out (bars, restaurants, etc)
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2400 South
Love living in the area. Close to the hospitals and the medical school. Decent restaurants and bars nearby.
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Naval Square
Lots to do around here, with just a short walk to center city and to campus.
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Naval Square
Perfect location near school and downtown, has a residential feel.
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Naval Square
Most students live here. Relatively safe and very social.
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Naval Square
Wonderful people. Could use more restaurants and shops.
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2609 Webster Street
Again, the people here are awesome. There are so many wonderful people we meet all the time it's almost hard to keep track. I can't recommend this place enough. If you have a family I think you would be crazy to live somewhere else.
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Naval Square
Not near a huge variety of restaurants but very close to two small supermarkets. Relatively safe (Naval square itself is gated).
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Naval Square
This neighborhood is fast gentrifying and is a great place to live.
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Naval Square
Very safe and friendly.
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2400 South
This small neighborhood is just south of Naval Square and offers an affordable alternative to Rittenhouse for those seeking a larger living space. The streets are very narrow but generally offer decent parking. The nearby power plant produces some mechanical hum, but never strange smells or smoke. The neighborhood is very close to the South Street bridge, offering excellent bike and foot access to UPenn and the Schuylkill River Trail. The neighbors are a combination of med school residents, nurses, and other local Philadelphians. The neighborhood has a safe feel and is generally very quiet.
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2609 Webster Street
Grad Hospital is a great neighborhood for grad students, residents, fellows, and even some attendings live in the area. Nearby grocery stores, a few bars and restaurants. Easy access to Schuykill River trail, Fitler Square, Dog park.
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Naval Square
Close to campus, relatively quiet, some restaurants nearby, only nearby grocery store is overpriced, lots of vets and pet stores, nice place for young professionals
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Naval Square
Devil's Pocket is a cute , primarily residential neighborhood within walking distance to Rittenhouse House Square and University City.
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Naval Square
Graduate Hospital/ Devil's Pocket is exploding with growth, including new local grocers, parks and green space. A great community
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Naval Square
Highly residential and quiet. Not a lot of restaurants/bars in the immediate area, but plenty of options a short walk away.
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Naval Square
Slowly gentrifying, with some good community and local business sponsored programming at the nearby Grays Ferry Triangles.
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Naval Square
I really don't spend much time in the neighborhood immediately surrounding Naval Square so I can't speak to it.
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Naval Square
Quiet, friendly neighborhood with lots of grocery stores, convenience stores, and small restaurants nearby.
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Naval Square
Lots of families with small children, lots of medical residents and attendings.
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Naval Square
convenient to hospital, easily walkable to Rittenhouse, cute places to eat
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Naval Square
Close to campus and easy access to shopping on South Street.
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Naval Square
Great quiet neighborhood tucked into the bustling city.
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Naval Square
Devil's Pocket has come a long way in the last 10 years. It has become very family friendly and a lot of stores have opened up that cater to young couples with kids. South Philly is still up and coming, but Devil's Pocket has already gotten there.
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Naval Square
We like the neighborhood- family friendly. It does take more time to get to restaurants etc because we are in a more residential area but everything is still walkable!
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Naval Square
nice neighborhood feel. Lots of residents/ faculty and their families live in the area.
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Naval Square
Lots of graduate students
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Naval Square
Close to Penn, short walk to rittenhouse
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Naval Square


Getting to Know
Devil's Pocket

Neighborhood Boundaries
East to West Boundaries: Grays Ferry Ave to Schuykill River
North to South Boundaries: South St to Ellsworth St
dining
Aprons Soul Food Restaurant
Devil’s Pocket Food & Spirits
Old Towne and Sannas
Thai Square Restaurant
grocery
The Fresh Grocer
convenience
CVS Pharmacy
fitness
City Fitness
O’Connor Pool
parks
Julian Abele Park
Markward Playground
Penn Park
Schuylkill River Park
coffee
La Va Cafe
Rival Bros Coffee
The Igloo
Ultimo Coffee
bus
12 (bus)
rail
University City Station
About your Neighbors
Data from the 2013 American Community Survey
Zip Codes
Devil's Pocket includes zip code 19146
Rent vs Own
41
% of Devil's Pocket residents are renters
Driving to Work
38
% of Devil's Pocket residents drive to work
New Construction
9
% of housing units in Devil's Pocket have been built in the last 15 years
Building Types
93
%
<20 units
2
%
20-49 units
5
%
50+ units
Demographics
Children (under 18)
18
%
18 - 34
37
%
35 - 54
23
%
55+
22
%
Unit Mix
3
%
Studio
18
%
1 Bed
29
%
2 Bed
51
%
3+ Bed
Occupation or Education
Working Professional
56
%
Undergrad Student
7
%
Grad Student
6
%
Unemployed
9
%
Retired
22
%

Best Apartments
in Devil's Pocket

Naval Square
1 Bed $2,300
2 Beds $2,300
3 Beds $3,500

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Grays Court
1 Bed $1,635
2 Beds $2,000
3 Beds $2,995

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The Textile Lofts
Studio $1,550
1 Bed $1,580
2 Beds $2,550

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2122 Pine St

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600 South 24th Street

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2316 South St
1 Bed $1,450
2 Beds $2,000

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