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PH22 1QA area guide

Who lives in PH22 1QA, 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 PH22 1QA is like

PH22 1QA 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 PH22 1QA compares

Headline figures for PH22 1QA, 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH22 1QA 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

PH22 1QA FAQs

Is PH22 1QA 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is PH22 1QA 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 PH22 1QA?

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 PH22 1QA?

The local authority for PH22 1QA is Highland.

PH22 1QA comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PH22 1QA?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Aviemore Rail Station, 2.7 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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