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PH16 5NR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Blair Atholl, Strathardle and Glenshee
Council: Perth and Kinross
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 726 (2024)

PH16 5NRPerth and Kinross

At a glance

What PH16 5NR is like

PH16 5NR is a postcode in the Blair Atholl, Strathardle and Glenshee 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 726 people. 56.6% of households own their home, 27.8% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH16 5NR compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

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 PH16 5NR 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
33.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PH16 5NR FAQs

Is PH16 5NR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 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 PH16 5NR 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 PH16 5NR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.9% of residents. 56.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.2%).

Which council covers PH16 5NR?

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

PH16 5NR comes under Perth and Kinross in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PH16 5NR?

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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