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PH1 3BS area guide

Who lives in PH1 3BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Muirton
Council: Perth and Kinross
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 638 (2024)

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At a glance

What PH1 3BS is like

PH1 3BS is a postcode in the North Muirton 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 638 people. 53.5% of households own their home, 8.3% rent privately and 33.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH1 3BS compares

Headline figures for PH1 3BS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH1 3BS differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PH1 3BS FAQs

Is PH1 3BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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).

Is PH1 3BS 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 3BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 53.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (57.6%).

Which council covers PH1 3BS?

The local authority for PH1 3BS is Perth and Kinross.

PH1 3BS comes under Perth and Kinross in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PH1 3BS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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, 1.7 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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