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PH33 7EF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Fort William North
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 769 (2024)

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At a glance

What PH33 7EF is like

PH33 7EF is a postcode in the Fort William North area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 769 people. 41.1% of households own their home, 4.7% rent privately and 49.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 62.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH33 7EF compares

Headline figures for PH33 7EF, 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH33 7EF differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
49.7% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 4.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PH33 7EF FAQs

Is PH33 7EF 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is PH33 7EF 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 7EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.5% of residents. 41.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (57.5%).

Which council covers PH33 7EF?

The local authority for PH33 7EF is Highland.

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

How well connected is PH33 7EF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Banavie Rail Station, 0.4 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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