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PH41 4RA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lochaber West
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 679 (2024)

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At a glance

What PH41 4RA is like

PH41 4RA 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 679 people. 57.4% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 24% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 66.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH41 4RA compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

3.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH41 4RA differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
15.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

PH41 4RA FAQs

Is PH41 4RA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

Is PH41 4RA 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 4RA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.6% of residents. 57.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.4%).

Which council covers PH41 4RA?

The local authority for PH41 4RA is Highland.

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

How well connected is PH41 4RA?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Mallaig Rail Station, 0.1 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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