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PH7 4JS area guide

Who lives in PH7 4JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Comrie, Gilmerton and St Fillans
Council: Perth and Kinross
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 493 (2024)

PH7 4JSPerth and Kinross

At a glance

What PH7 4JS is like

PH7 4JS is a postcode in the Comrie, Gilmerton and St Fillans area of Perth and Kinross. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 493 people. 55.3% of households own their home, 30.4% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 64.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PH7 4JS compares

Headline figures for PH7 4JS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH7 4JS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
03
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PH7 4JS FAQs

Is PH7 4JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is PH7 4JS 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.

Who lives in PH7 4JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 55.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (70.5%).

Which council covers PH7 4JS?

The local authority for PH7 4JS is Perth and Kinross.

PH7 4JS comes under Perth and Kinross in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PH7 4JS?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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