Balbeggie is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross local authority.

How deprived is Balbeggie?

The Perth and Kinross local authority, which includes Balbeggie, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Balbeggie

Balbeggie is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, with a population of around 100. It has 1 restaurant and café, 1 bus stop, and the nearest railway station is Perth, 6.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Balbeggie 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: Perth and North Perthshire
Police force: Scotland

Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

7°COvercast

Today: 10° / 4° · 17% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:28Sunset 16:25

8h 57m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

27US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Perth Atholl Street, 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

3 food businesses within 2 miles

2 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

6 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Perth (8.3 km):

Loading live departures…

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£231,646 average▼ 0.6% YoY

Across Perth and Kinross · to 2026-08

Detached£393,370

Semi-detached£244,374

Terraced£194,370

Flat£126,482

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 173.7p · Asda (7.4 km)
Cheapest diesel: 198.7p · Asda (7.4 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

16 charging locations within ~8 km

6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 350 kW
Nearest: Guildtown Car Park (4.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches1
Playgrounds1

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

Dave Doogan

Scottish National Party

Angus and Perthshire Glens

Recent votes:

AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
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

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP (minority)

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

Schools1
Parks & greens3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

7,405 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

4 jobs advertised

e.g. Care Assistant, Kitchen Porter, Support Worker

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 Angus and Perthshire Glens:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government384 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately216 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks170 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills170 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals110 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

Balbeggie · 0.3 km
Balbeggie is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland about 7 miles northeast of Perth on the A94 road.
Perth Airport (Scotland) · 1.7 km
Perth Airport is a general-aviation airport located at New Scone, 3 miles (6 km) northeast of Perth, Scotland. The airport is used by private and business aircraft, and for pilot training. There are no commercial sche…
St Martins, Perth and Kinross · 2.0 km
St Martins is a parish in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, just north of the Sidlaws range of hills, about 4.3 miles (6.9 km) north-northeast of Perth and 1.2 miles (1.9 km) northwest of Balbeggie. The parish is named for…
Witches' Stone · 2.5 km
Witches' Stone is an historic stone in the Scottish parish of St Martins, Perth and Kinross. It marks the location where Macbeth meets with two witches in William Shakespeare's tragedy. It is first mentioned in text i…
Murrayshall Country Estate & Golf Club · 3.5 km
Murrayshall Country Estate & Golf Club, in Scone, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, features two 20th-century golf courses surrounding a 17th-century house. The golf courses were completed in 1981, having received approval…
Kinrossie · 3.5 km
Kinrossie is a linear village in the Perth and Kinross area of Scotland. It is less than a mile south off the A94 road, 8 miles from Perth and 6 miles from Coupar Angus.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Balbeggie?: Balbeggie is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross local authority.
How deprived is Balbeggie?: The Perth and Kinross local authority, which includes Balbeggie, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.