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PH8 0JZ area guide

Who lives in PH8 0JZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pitlochry
Council: Perth and Kinross
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 628 (2024)

PH8 0JZPerth and Kinross

At a glance

What PH8 0JZ is like

PH8 0JZ is a postcode in the Pitlochry 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 628 people. 55.3% of households own their home, 23.7% rent privately and 14.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 62.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH8 0JZ compares

Headline figures for PH8 0JZ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH8 0JZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PH8 0JZ FAQs

Is PH8 0JZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 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).

Is PH8 0JZ 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 PH8 0JZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.5% of residents. 55.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56%).

Which council covers PH8 0JZ?

The local authority for PH8 0JZ is Perth and Kinross.

PH8 0JZ comes under Perth and Kinross in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PH8 0JZ?

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).

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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