Postcode district · Perth and Kinross

PH7 area guide

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

Council: Perth and Kinross
Region: Scotland
Population: 11,906 (2024)

PH7Postcode district · Perth and Kinross

At a glance

What PH7 is like

The PH7 postcode district in Perth and Kinross covers 367 live postcodes and is home to about 11,906 people in 4,805 households. 67.8% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH7 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.5/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools in PH7. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH7 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
15% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
25.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PH7 FAQs

Is PH7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is PH7 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 67.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.5%).

Which council covers PH7?

The local authority for PH7 is Perth and Kinross.

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

How well connected is PH7?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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