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PH26 9AF area guide

Who lives in PH26 9AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Badenoch and Strathspey North
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
705 (2024)
At a glance

What PH26 9AF is like

PH26 9AF is a postcode in the Badenoch and Strathspey North area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 705 people. 66.7% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 17.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH26 9AF compares

Headline figures for PH26 9AF, 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
2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH26 9AF differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    33.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PH26 9AF FAQs

01
Is PH26 9AF 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 2.3 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is PH26 9AF 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 PH26 9AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.6% of residents. 66.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.5%).
04
Which council covers PH26 9AF?

The local authority for PH26 9AF is Highland.

PH26 9AF comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PH26 9AF?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

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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