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PH22 1 area guide

Who lives in PH22 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Population
3,966 (2024)
At a glance

What PH22 1 is like

The PH22 1 postcode sector in Highland covers 128 live postcodes and is home to about 3,966 people in 1,871 households. 59.1% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 22.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH22 1 compares

Headline figures for PH22 1, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.6/ 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
5.7/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
2

2 schools in PH22 1. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH22 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    14.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

PH22 1 FAQs

01
Is PH22 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.6 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10 (good).
02
Is PH22 1 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.
03
Who lives in PH22 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 59.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.4%).
04
Which council covers PH22 1?

The local authority for PH22 1 is Highland.

PH22 1 comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PH22 1?

Connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Aviemore Rail Station, 0.4 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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