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PH42 area guide

Who lives in PH42, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Population
592 (2024)
At a glance

What PH42 is like

The PH42 postcode district in Highland covers 1 live postcode and is home to about 592 people in 306 households. 64.4% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 60.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH42 compares

Headline figures for PH42, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 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
4

4 schools in PH42. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH42 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    17.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    An older population

    30.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PH42 FAQs

01
Is PH42 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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).
02
Is PH42 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 PH42?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.5% of residents. 64.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (74.8%).
04
Which council covers PH42?

The local authority for PH42 is Highland.

PH42 comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PH42?

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 Eigg Ferry Terminal, 1.8 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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