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
Weather
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 19° / 9° · 62% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 11° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:42
13h 5m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
6US 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
3 food businesses within 2 miles
- 2 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Perth (8.3 km):
Loading live departures…
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 (7.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (7.4 km)
3 stations 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:
- 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 & greens3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,335 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
2 jobs advertised
e.g. Registered Nurse, Activities Co-ordinator
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 98% · Solar 2%
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:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership330 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s327 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office254 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills170 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately148 local signatures · 45,405 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Balbeggie · 0.3 kmBalbeggie is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland about 7 miles northeast of Perth on the A94 road.
Perth Airport (Scotland) · 1.7 kmPerth 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 kmSt 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 kmMurrayshall 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 kmKinrossie 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)
Nearby towns
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.