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.

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

5°CPartly Cloudy

Today: 10° / 5° · 21% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 5° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:27Sunset 16:24

8h 57m 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 · Dundee Lochee Road, 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

66 food businesses within 2 miles

56 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

£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)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (8.5 km)
Cheapest diesel: 194.7p · Asda (1.8 km)

5 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:

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

Schools2
GPs & clinics2
Pharmacies1
Parks & greens80
Restaurants & cafés5

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

7,405 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

7 jobs advertised · £36,226 avg

e.g. Legume Crop Physiology and Phenotyping Postdoctoral Researcher, Hotel Kitchen - Team Member, Housekeeping Team Member

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

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.