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PH16 5AH area guide

Who lives in PH16 5AH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Pitlochry
Council
Perth and Kinross
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,044 (2024)
At a glance

What PH16 5AH is like

PH16 5AH is a postcode in the Pitlochry 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 1,044 people. 55.4% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 29% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PH16 5AH compares

Headline figures for PH16 5AH, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH16 5AH differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  2. 02
    An older population

    24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PH16 5AH FAQs

01
Is PH16 5AH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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).
02
Is PH16 5AH 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.
03
Who lives in PH16 5AH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 55.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.3%).
04
Which council covers PH16 5AH?

The local authority for PH16 5AH is Perth and Kinross.

PH16 5AH comes under Perth and Kinross in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PH16 5AH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pitlochry Rail Station, 0.2 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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