PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Perth and Kinross

PH12 8UG area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Kirriemuir Landward
Council
Angus
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
655 (2024)
At a glance

What PH12 8UG is like

PH12 8UG 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 655 people. 62.9% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 22.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH12 8UG compares

Headline figures for PH12 8UG, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 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
0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Questions

PH12 8UG FAQs

01
Is PH12 8UG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is PH12 8UG 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.
03
Who lives in PH12 8UG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9% of residents. 62.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.1%).
04
Which council covers PH12 8UG?

The local authority for PH12 8UG is Angus.

PH12 8UG comes under Angus in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PH12 8UG?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes