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PH34 4EX area guide

Who lives in PH34 4EX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lochaber East and North
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 678 (2024)

PH34 4EXHighland

At a glance

What PH34 4EX is like

PH34 4EX is a postcode in the Lochaber East and North area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 678 people. 66.9% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH34 4EX compares

Headline figures for PH34 4EX, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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 PH34 4EX differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PH34 4EX FAQs

Is PH34 4EX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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 PH34 4EX 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 PH34 4EX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.4% of residents. 66.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.8%).

Which council covers PH34 4EX?

The local authority for PH34 4EX is Highland.

PH34 4EX comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PH34 4EX?

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 Spean Bridge Rail Station, 1.7 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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