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

What is the population of Bankfoot?

Bankfoot has an approximate settlement population of 1,270.

How deprived is Bankfoot?

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

Bankfoot

Bankfoot is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, with a population of around 1,270. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés and the nearest railway station is Dunkeld and Birnam, 7.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bankfoot 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

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

9°COvercast

Today: 14° / 8° · 71% rain
Tomorrow: 17° / 9° · Mist

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:48

13h 15m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

19US 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

Nearest station: Dunkeld and Birnam (7.1 km)
0 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Dunkeld & Birnam (7.2 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£228,159 average▲ 0.2% YoY

Across Perth and Kinross · to 2026-06

Detached£390,249

Semi-detached£240,041

Terraced£189,589

Flat£124,321

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 164.7p · Asda (11.3 km)
Cheapest diesel: 184.7p · Asda (11.3 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

6 charging locations within ~8 km

Fastest nearby: 22 kW
Nearest: Taste Perthshire (1.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches3
Playgrounds2

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
Restaurants & cafés2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

7,335 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

1 jobs advertised · £50,000 avg

e.g. Blinds and Curtains Installer

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 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

Bankfoot · 0.1 km
Bankfoot is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, approximately 8 miles (13 km) north of Perth and 7 miles (11 km) south of Dunkeld. The village lies close to the A9 trunk road, making Bankfoot a convenient base f…
Bankfoot railway station · 0.4 km
Bankfoot railway station served the village of Bankfoot, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, from 1906 to 1964 on the Bankfoot Light Railway. In 1911, the registered office of the light railway was at 27 South Methven Street…
Waterloo, Perth and Kinross · 1.6 km
Waterloo is a small hamlet in Perth and Kinross, Scotland approximately 1⁄2 mile north of Bankfoot on the old A9.
Airntully · 3.1 km
Airntully is a hamlet in the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross, which is to the west of the River Tay, 8 miles (11 km) north of Perth. In the 18th Century, it thrived on cottage weaving. The anonymous writer…
Rohallion railway station · 3.6 km
Rohallion railway station was a private station from 1860 to 1864 on the Perth and Dunkeld Railway.
Tullybelton · 3.8 km
Tullybelton is a hamlet located in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross about 8 miles (13 km) north-northeast of Perth.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bankfoot?: Bankfoot is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross local authority.
What is the population of Bankfoot?: Bankfoot has an approximate settlement population of 1,270.
How deprived is Bankfoot?: The Perth and Kinross local authority, which includes Bankfoot, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.