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PH33 7AH area guide

Who lives in PH33 7AH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lochaber West
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,101 (2024)

PH33 7AHHighland

At a glance

What PH33 7AH is like

PH33 7AH is a postcode in the Lochaber West area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,101 people. 65% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 18.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH33 7AH compares

Headline figures for PH33 7AH, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH33 7AH differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PH33 7AH FAQs

Is PH33 7AH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is PH33 7AH 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 7AH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.9%).

Which council covers PH33 7AH?

The local authority for PH33 7AH is Highland.

PH33 7AH comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PH33 7AH?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Ardgour Ferry Terminal, 1 mile 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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