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PH12 8RG area guide

Who lives in PH12 8RG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kirriemuir Landward
Council: Angus
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 604 (2024)

PH12 8RGPerth and Kinross

At a glance

What PH12 8RG is like

PH12 8RG is a postcode in the Kirriemuir Landward area of Angus. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 604 people. 63.9% of households own their home, 27.8% rent privately and 2.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 58.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH12 8RG compares

Headline figures for PH12 8RG, 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

43per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Angus a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH12 8RG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PH12 8RG FAQs

Is PH12 8RG 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 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is PH12 8RG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Angus recorded 43 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in PH12 8RG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.3% of residents. 63.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (69.3%).

Which council covers PH12 8RG?

The local authority for PH12 8RG is Angus.

PH12 8RG comes under Angus in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PH12 8RG?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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