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

How deprived is Birnam?

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

Birnam

Birnam is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, with a population of around 1,000. It has 1 pharmacy, 1 park, and 8 restaurants and cafés, along with 7 bus stops and the nearby Dunkeld and Birnam railway station 0.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Birnam 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

3°CMist

Today: 10° / 3° · 27% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 4° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:29Sunset 16:25

8h 56m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

39US 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

30 food businesses within 2 miles

26 passed
1 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Dunkeld and Birnam (0.2 km)
7 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Dunkeld & Birnam (0.2 km):

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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)

EV charging

2 charging locations within ~8 km

1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 50 kW
Nearest: Rivendell Care (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres1
Swimming pools2
Sports pitches6
Golf courses1
Playgrounds3

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:

NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
AyeBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP (minority)

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

Amenities nearby

Schools1
GPs & clinics1
Pharmacies1
Parks & greens21
Restaurants & cafés12

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

7,405 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

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

Birnam Arts · 0.1 km
Birnam Arts is a multipurpose arts centre in Birnam, Perthshire, central Scotland. It is also known as the Birnam Arts and Conference Centre, and was originally named the Birnam Institute. It is a not for profit organ…
Perth Road drill hall, Birnam · 0.1 km
The Perth Road drill hall is a former military installation on Perth Road in Birnam, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
Birnam, Perth and Kinross · 0.2 km
Birnam is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is located 12 miles (19 km) north of Perth on the A9 road, the main tourist route through Perthshire, in an area of Scotland marketed as Big Tree Country. The vil…
Dunkeld & Birnam railway station · 0.2 km
Dunkeld & Birnam railway station serves the town of Dunkeld and village of Birnam in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is located on the Highland Main Line, 15 miles 31 chains (24.8 km) north of Perth and is the first s…
Birnam Oak · 0.3 km
The Birnam Oak is an example of Sessile oak at Birnam, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Sometimes known as Macbeth's Oak, as it is a relic of Birnam Wood, mentioned in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, the tree is found…
Dunkeld Bridge · 0.8 km
Dunkeld Bridge is a seven-arch bridge crossing the River Tay at Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It carries the pedestrian and vehicle traffic of Bridge Street and connects the parishes of Dunkeld and Dowally to…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Nearby towns

Frequently asked questions

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