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
9°COvercast
- Today: 16° / 9° · 25% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 12° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:39
13h 0m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
29US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Perth Atholl Street, United Kingdom
Road safety
141 reported road collisions (2024)
78 killed or seriously injured · 213 casualties · 9.1 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
£228,159 average▲ 0.2% YoY
Across Perth and Kinross · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 167.7p · Asda (11.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (11.6 km)
3 stations 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:
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
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
7,335 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised · £31,964 avg
e.g. Pallet Barrow Truck Driver, LGV Driver Nights, Machine Operator
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£759 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% 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:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership370 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s345 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office193 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills171 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth162 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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.