Postcode area · Perth
Who lives in PH
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PH, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Perth and Kinross
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 176,581 (2024)
PHPostcode area · Perth
Who lives in PH
Residents
176,581
2024 estimate
Households
80,802
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 15% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 24.5% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
PHScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
PH
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female51.1%51.4%
- Male48.8%48.6%
Relationship status
49.2% of adults in PH are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 31.9% have never married.
PHScotland
Married or civil partnership49.2%44%
Never married31.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9%8.4%
Separated2.3%2.4%
Widowed7.6%7%
How residents rate their health
81% of residents in PH describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
PH
49%
32%
13%
Scotland
- Very good49.1%47.9%
- Good32%30.9%
- Fair13.4%14.2%
- Bad4.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.