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PH33 6EU area guide

Who lives in PH33 6EU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fort William South
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 751 (2024)

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At a glance

What PH33 6EU is like

PH33 6EU is a postcode in the Fort William South area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 751 people. 30.6% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 51% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 37.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PH33 6EU compares

Headline figures for PH33 6EU, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH33 6EU differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
32.9% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
29.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
51% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

PH33 6EU FAQs

Is PH33 6EU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is PH33 6EU 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 PH33 6EU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 16.5% of residents. 30.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (52.6%).

Which council covers PH33 6EU?

The local authority for PH33 6EU is Highland.

PH33 6EU comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PH33 6EU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Fort William Rail Station, 0.1 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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