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PH1 5YA area guide

Who lives in PH1 5YA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Inch
Council: Perth and Kinross
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 655 (2024)

PH1 5YAPerth and Kinross

At a glance

What PH1 5YA is like

PH1 5YA is a postcode in the North Inch 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 655 people. 27.5% of households own their home, 29.3% rent privately and 38% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH1 5YA compares

Headline figures for PH1 5YA, 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 76 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH1 5YA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
31% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
38% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
04
An older population
24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PH1 5YA FAQs

Is PH1 5YA 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is PH1 5YA 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 5YA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.2% of residents. 27.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (88.2%).

Which council covers PH1 5YA?

The local authority for PH1 5YA is Perth and Kinross.

PH1 5YA comes under Perth and Kinross in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PH1 5YA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 76 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, 0.5 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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