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PH33 6ST area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Fort William South
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 817 (2024)

PH33 6STHighland

At a glance

What PH33 6ST is like

PH33 6ST 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 817 people. 46.6% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 39.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 66% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH33 6ST compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH33 6ST differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.4% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PH33 6ST FAQs

Is PH33 6ST a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is PH33 6ST 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 6ST?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.7% of residents. 46.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (43.1%).

Which council covers PH33 6ST?

The local authority for PH33 6ST is Highland.

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

How well connected is PH33 6ST?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Fort William Rail Station, 1.8 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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