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PH16 5SQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Pitlochry
Council: Perth and Kinross
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 683 (2024)

PH16 5SQPerth and Kinross

At a glance

What PH16 5SQ is like

PH16 5SQ 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 683 people. 66.8% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH16 5SQ compares

Headline figures for PH16 5SQ, 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

4.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH16 5SQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
14.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
38.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PH16 5SQ FAQs

Is PH16 5SQ 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 4.0 out of 10 (good).

Is PH16 5SQ 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 5SQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 13.6% of residents. 66.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (64.7%).

Which council covers PH16 5SQ?

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

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

How well connected is PH16 5SQ?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pitlochry Rail Station, 0.5 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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