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Invergowrie

Invergowrie is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, with a population of around 1,770. It has one pharmacy, four restaurants and cafés, and 24 bus stops, with the nearest railway station being Invergowrie, 0.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Invergowrie 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

12°COvercast

  • Today: 20° / 12° · 40% rain
  • Tomorrow: 17° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:35

12h 56m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

30US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Dundee Lochee Road, 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

76 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 64 passed
  • 3 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Invergowrie (0.3 km)
  • 24 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Invergowrie (0.3 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 (6 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (1.8 km)

6 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

53 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 135 kW
  • Nearest: James Hutton Institute Dundee (0.6 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Gyms1
  • Sports pitches12
  • Playgrounds6

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:

  • 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

  • Schools2
  • GPs & clinics2
  • Pharmacies1
  • Parks & greens80
  • Restaurants & cafés5

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

7,335 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

50 jobs advertised · £38,473 avg

e.g. Become a French Tutor in Invergowrie – Flexible & Remote, Online Chemistry Tutoring Job in Invergowrie – Flexible Schedule, Childcare Supervisor, Invergowrie Kids Club - PKC14191

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 Perth and Kinross-shire:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Invergowrie · 0.2 km

    Invergowrie is a village on the northwest bank of the Firth of Tay to the west of Dundee. Historically part of Perthshire, it was formerly incorporated as part of the city of Dundee, but is now administered as part of…

  • Invergowrie railway station · 0.3 km

    Invergowrie railway station is a railway station which serves the village of Invergowrie, west of the city of Dundee, Scotland on the north bank of the Firth of Tay. It is the only intermediate station between Dundee…

  • Invergowrie rail accident · 0.4 km

    The Invergowrie rail accident happened in Invergowrie, Scotland, on 22 October 1979. The accident killed five people and injured 51 others.

  • Scottish Crop Research Institute · 0.6 km

    The Scottish Crop Research Institute more commonly known as SCRI was a scientific institute located in Invergowrie near Dundee, Scotland. As of April 2011, when SCRI merged with the Macaulay Land Use Institute to form…

  • Invergowrie Bay · 0.9 km

    Invergowrie Bay is a tidal basin located near Invergowrie in eastern Scotland. Also in the bay are the Gowrie Burn and the Huntly Burn. There is a 1.25 mi (2.01 km) walk along the shoreline from Invergowrie railway st…

  • Gowrie Park · 1.1 km

    Gowrie Park is a residential area of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. Sandwiched between Menzieshill and Dundee Technology Park, it is located in the western edge of the city. The Gowrie Park suburb was developed by…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Invergowrie?
Invergowrie is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross local authority.
What is the population of Invergowrie?
Invergowrie has an approximate settlement population of 1,770.
How deprived is Invergowrie?
The Perth and Kinross local authority, which includes Invergowrie, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.