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PH21 1ND area guide

Who lives in PH21 1ND, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Badenoch and Strathspey South
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 707 (2024)

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At a glance

What PH21 1ND is like

PH21 1ND is a postcode in the Badenoch and Strathspey South area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 707 people. 68.5% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 59.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH21 1ND compares

Headline figures for PH21 1ND, 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

43per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Highland a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH21 1ND differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
17.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
27% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PH21 1ND FAQs

Is PH21 1ND 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 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is PH21 1ND safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Highland recorded 43 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in PH21 1ND?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.2% of residents. 68.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.6%).

Which council covers PH21 1ND?

The local authority for PH21 1ND is Highland.

PH21 1ND comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PH21 1ND?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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