Postcode district · Perth and Kinross

PH2 area guide

Who lives in PH2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Perth and Kinross
Region: Scotland
Population: 48,558 (2024)

PH2Postcode district · Perth and Kinross

At a glance

What PH2 is like

The PH2 postcode district in Perth and Kinross covers 1,266 live postcodes and is home to about 48,558 people in 21,178 households. 67.2% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH2 compares

Headline figures for PH2, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.8/ 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

22 schools in PH2. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH2 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
16.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PH2 FAQs

Is PH2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is PH2 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 PH2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 67.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.9%).

Which council covers PH2?

The local authority for PH2 is Perth and Kinross.

PH2 comes under Perth and Kinross in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PH2?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Perth Rail Station, 1.4 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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