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PH22 1RX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Badenoch and Strathspey Central
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 652 (2024)

PH22 1RXHighland

At a glance

What PH22 1RX is like

PH22 1RX is a postcode in the Badenoch and Strathspey Central area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 652 people. 50.9% of households own their home, 8.5% rent privately and 36.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 60.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH22 1RX compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

5.8/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH22 1RX differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.6% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PH22 1RX FAQs

Is PH22 1RX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10 (good).

Is PH22 1RX 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 1RX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 50.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35%).

Which council covers PH22 1RX?

The local authority for PH22 1RX is Highland.

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

How well connected is PH22 1RX?

Connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Aviemore 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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