Abernethy
Abernethy is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, with a population of around 1,470. It has around 1 restaurant or café and 4 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Abernethy area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Perth and Kinross area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- Perth and Kinross
- County
- Perth and Kinross
- Constituency
- Ochil and South Perthshire
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
8°CMist
- Today: 11° / 5° · 15% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 3° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:21Sunset 16:32
9h 11m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
55US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Fife Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom
Road safety
167 reported road collisions (2025)
76 killed or seriously injured · 235 casualties · 10.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
4 food businesses within 2 miles
- 4 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Perth (10.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£231,646 average▼ 0.6% YoY
Across Perth and Kinross · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 173.7p · Asda (11.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 198.7p · Asda (11.6 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: East Port Garage (5.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches9
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
154,930 residents in Perth and Kinross
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 26%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in Scotland
2% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 6% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Pete Wishart
Scottish National Party
Perth and Kinross-shire
Recent votes:
- NoOpposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants
- AyeDraft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces
- Aye Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens20
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,405 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised · £33,066 avg
e.g. Trainee Transport Co-ordinator, Transport Co-Ordinator, LGV Driver - Days and Nights
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£759 median full-time weekly pay
2.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£27,182 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 100%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Perth and Kinross-shire:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government374 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately173 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills172 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth163 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks158 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Abernethy Round Tower · 0.1 kmAbernethy Round Tower is a stone-built Irish-style round tower which stands in School Wynd in Abernethy, Perthshire. It is one of two round towers in Scotland, alongside the tower at Brechin Cathedral.
Abernethy, Perth and Kinross · 0.1 kmAbernethy is a village and former burgh in the Perth and Kinross council area and historic county of Perthshire, in the east central Lowlands of Scotland. The village is situated in rural Strathearn, 8 miles (13 km) s…
Abernethy railway station · 0.3 kmAbernethy railway station served the village of Abernethy, in Scotland.
Carpow · 1.8 kmCarpow is a diffuse hamlet in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is situated immediately to the east of the confluence of the River Tay and River Earn, 2 km north east of Abernethy.
River Earn · 1.9 kmThe River Earn in Scotland leaves Loch Earn at St Fillans and runs east through Strathearn, then east and south, joining the River Tay near Abernethy. The Earn is about 74 kilometres (46 mi) long. It passes by Comrie,…
Aberargie distillery · 2.3 kmAberargie distillery is a single malt whisky distillery in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The operators are the Morrison family, who previously owned Morrison Bowmore Distillers Ltd.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abernethy?
- Abernethy is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross local authority.
- What is the population of Abernethy?
- Abernethy has an approximate settlement population of 1,470.
- How deprived is Abernethy?
- The Perth and Kinross local authority, which includes Abernethy, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.