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PH38 4NG area guide

Who lives in PH38 4NG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lochaber West
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 547 (2024)

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At a glance

What PH38 4NG is like

PH38 4NG 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 547 people. 66.8% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH38 4NG compares

Headline figures for PH38 4NG, 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 PH38 4NG differs most from the national average.

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An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PH38 4NG FAQs

Is PH38 4NG 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 PH38 4NG 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 PH38 4NG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 14% of residents. 66.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (77%).

Which council covers PH38 4NG?

The local authority for PH38 4NG is Highland.

PH38 4NG comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PH38 4NG?

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).

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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