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PH1 2BU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Viewlands and Craigie
Council: Perth and Kinross
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 628 (2024)

PH1 2BUPerth and Kinross

At a glance

What PH1 2BU is like

PH1 2BU is a postcode in the Viewlands and Craigie area of Perth and Kinross. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 628 people. 63% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH1 2BU compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

15 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH1 2BU differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
20% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

PH1 2BU FAQs

Is PH1 2BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is PH1 2BU 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.

Who lives in PH1 2BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 63% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38%).

Which council covers PH1 2BU?

The local authority for PH1 2BU is Perth and Kinross.

PH1 2BU comes under Perth and Kinross in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PH1 2BU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Perth Rail Station, 0.8 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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