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PH36 area guide

Who lives in PH36, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Population
2,240 (2024)
At a glance

What PH36 is like

The PH36 postcode district in Highland covers 34 live postcodes and is home to about 2,240 people in 1,065 households. 65.3% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 15.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH36 compares

Headline figures for PH36, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.7/ 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
9

9 schools in PH36. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH36 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PH36 FAQs

01
Is PH36 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 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).
02
Is PH36 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.
03
Who lives in PH36?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 65.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.3%).
04
Which council covers PH36?

The local authority for PH36 is Highland.

PH36 comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PH36?

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 Laga Ferry Landing, 3.0 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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