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PH6 2 area guide

Who lives in PH6 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Perth and Kinross
Region
Scotland
Population
2,422 (2024)
At a glance

What PH6 2 is like

The PH6 2 postcode sector in Perth and Kinross covers 115 live postcodes and is home to about 2,422 people in 1,203 households. 73.1% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH6 2 compares

Headline figures for PH6 2, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
42per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Perth and Kinross a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore
1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
1

1 school in PH6 2. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH6 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    37.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PH6 2 FAQs

01
Is PH6 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is PH6 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Perth and Kinross recorded 42 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.
03
Who lives in PH6 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.2% of residents. 73.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.6%).
04
Which council covers PH6 2?

The local authority for PH6 2 is Perth and Kinross.

PH6 2 comes under Perth and Kinross in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PH6 2?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 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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