Crieff
Crieff is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, with a population of around 7,280. It has three pharmacies, one supermarket and around 22 restaurants and cafés, with 4 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Crieff 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
8°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 4° · 31% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:28Sunset 16:29
9h 2m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
14US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Perth Crieff, 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
76 food businesses within 2 miles
- 62 passed
- 7 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Gleneagles (12.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£231,646 average▼ 0.6% YoY
Across Perth and Kinross · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
EV charging
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: King Street Car Park (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches27
- Golf courses3
- Playgrounds11
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:
- 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
- Aye Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools8
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens19
- Restaurants & cafés23
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,405 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
15 jobs advertised · £32,716 avg
e.g. FTTP Install Engineer, General Assistant, Crieff Garden & Visitor Centre, Morning Delivery Driver
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 Perth and Kinross-shire:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government374 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately173 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills172 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth163 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks158 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
32–34 High Street, Crieff · 0.1 km32–34 High Street in Crieff, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, was designed by George Washington Browne. The building is Category A listed, dating to 1900. It was formerly a British Linen Bank and the Bank Restaurant.
Crieff Town Hall · 0.1 kmCrieff Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Crieff, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The structure, which currently accommodates the Crieff and Strathearn Museum, is a Category B listed building.
- Morrison's Academy · 0.2 km
Morrison's Academy is a co-educational private day school in Crieff, Perth and Kinross, in Central Scotland. The school provides nursery, primary and secondary school facilities. It draws many pupils from surrounding…
Crieff · 0.4 kmCrieff is a Scottish market town in Perth and Kinross on the A85 road between Perth and Crianlarich, and the A822 between Greenloaning and Aberfeldy. The A822 joins the A823 to Dunfermline. It had a population of 7,14…
St Ninian's Centre, Crieff · 0.4 kmThe St Ninian's Centre (1960–2001) was a conference centre owned by the Church of Scotland which was located in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland. It was converted from the former Crieff West Parish Church and was extensiv…
Crieff Community Hospital · 0.4 kmCrieff Community Hospital is a health facility in King Street, Crieff, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Tayside.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crieff?
- Crieff is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross local authority.
- What is the population of Crieff?
- Crieff has an approximate settlement population of 7,280.
- How deprived is Crieff?
- The Perth and Kinross local authority, which includes Crieff, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.