Postcode sector · Highland

PH41 4 area guide

Who lives in PH41 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Population: 2,327 (2024)

PH41 4Postcode sector · Highland

At a glance

What PH41 4 is like

The PH41 4 postcode sector in Highland covers 39 live postcodes and is home to about 2,327 people in 1,142 households. 70.2% of households own their home, 11.1% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 60.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH41 4 compares

Headline figures for PH41 4, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.7/ 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

3.2/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools in PH41 4. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH41 4 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
70.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PH41 4 FAQs

Is PH41 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10 (limited).

Is PH41 4 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 PH41 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10% of residents. 70.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.5%).

Which council covers PH41 4?

The local authority for PH41 4 is Highland.

PH41 4 comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PH41 4?

Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Mallaig (CalMac) Ferry Terminal, 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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