Postcode sector · Perth and Kinross

Housing in PH6 2

What the homes in PH6 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Perth and Kinross
Region: Scotland
Population: 2,422 (2024)

PH6 2Postcode sector · Perth and Kinross

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (60.6%). Flats make up 7.5%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

PH6 2Scotland

Detached60.6%23.9%

Semi-detached21.8%23.3%

Terraced10.6%18.2%

Purpose-built flat3.8%32.4%

Flat in a converted or shared house3%1.6%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%0.4%

Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.1% of households in PH6 2 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 53.3% own outright and 19.8% with a mortgage.

PH6 2

73%

Scotland

Owned73.1%62.4%
Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
Private rented11.7%12.9%
Social rented12%22.5%
Lives rent free3.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

PH6 2Scotland

Owned outright53.3%33.9%

With a mortgage or loan19.8%28.4%

From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%12.4%

Other private rented0.3%0.5%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 36.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

PH6 2Scotland

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (25.9%). 14.1% of households include dependent children.

PH6 2Scotland

Living alone, under 6610.4%22.8%

Living alone, 66 and over25.9%14.3%

Couple, no children21.3%17.4%

Couple with dependent children11.4%16.3%

Couple with grown-up children5.9%6%

Lone parent with dependent children2.7%5.8%

Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.1%

Family, all aged 66 and over18.3%8.7%

Sharers and other households2.3%4.7%

Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland

All homes£1,013£1,013

One bedroom£702£702

Two bedrooms£911£911

Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172

Four or more£1,941£1,941

Detached£1,555£1,555

Semi-detached£1,077£1,077

Terraced£1,004£1,004

Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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