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PH3 1QA area guide

Who lives in PH3 1QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Auchterarder
Council
Perth and Kinross
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
819 (2024)
At a glance

What PH3 1QA is like

PH3 1QA is a postcode in the Auchterarder area of Perth and Kinross. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 819 people. 72.3% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 45.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PH3 1QA compares

Headline figures for PH3 1QA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
42per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Perth and Kinross a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH3 1QA differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    16.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  3. 03
    An older population

    39.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PH3 1QA FAQs

01
Is PH3 1QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is PH3 1QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Perth and Kinross recorded 42 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.
03
Who lives in PH3 1QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.7% of residents. 72.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.7%).
04
Which council covers PH3 1QA?

The local authority for PH3 1QA is Perth and Kinross.

PH3 1QA comes under Perth and Kinross in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PH3 1QA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gleneagles Rail Station, 1.6 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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