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PH16 5NU area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Rannoch and Aberfeldy
Council
Perth and Kinross
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
633 (2024)
At a glance

What PH16 5NU is like

PH16 5NU is a postcode in the Rannoch and Aberfeldy 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 633 people. 67.7% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH16 5NU compares

Headline figures for PH16 5NU, 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
42per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Perth and Kinross a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore
1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 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 5NU differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    15.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    An older population

    30.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PH16 5NU FAQs

01
Is PH16 5NU 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 1.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is PH16 5NU 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 5NU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.7% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.1%).
04
Which council covers PH16 5NU?

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

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

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 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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