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PH1 2 area guide

Who lives in PH1 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Perth and Kinross
Region
Scotland
Population
17,044 (2024)
At a glance

What PH1 2 is like

The PH1 2 postcode sector in Perth and Kinross covers 240 live postcodes and is home to about 17,044 people in 7,734 households. 52.4% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 32.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH1 2 compares

Headline figures for PH1 2, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.4/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
42per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Perth and Kinross a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 79 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools in PH1 2. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH1 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    32.5% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

PH1 2 FAQs

01
Is PH1 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.4 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is PH1 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Perth and Kinross recorded 42 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.
03
Who lives in PH1 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 52.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (39.5%).
04
Which council covers PH1 2?

The local authority for PH1 2 is Perth and Kinross.

PH1 2 comes under Perth and Kinross in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PH1 2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 79 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Perth Rail Station, 1.4 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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