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

How deprived is Meigle?

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

Meigle

Meigle is a town or village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It has no listed local facilities, bus stops, or nearest railway station. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Meigle 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

10°COvercast

Today: 17° / 9° · 29% rain
Tomorrow: 19° / 12° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:38

13h 1m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

18US 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

3 food businesses within 2 miles

3 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

0 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

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)

EV charging

2 charging locations within ~8 km

1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 50 kW
Nearest: Market Square Alyth (5.7 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Swimming pools1
Sports pitches1
Playgrounds1

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

Schools2
Parks & greens3
Restaurants & cafés2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

7,335 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

19 jobs advertised · £35,575 avg

e.g. Customer Service Representative Lloyds Banking Group Disputes, Fraud Specialist, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*

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

Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum · 0.0 km
The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum is a permanent exhibition of 27 carved Pictish stones in the centre of the village of Meigle in Perth and Kinross in eastern Scotland. It lies on the A94 road running from Coupar Ang…
Meigle · 0.1 km
Meigle is a village in Strathmore, Scotland. It lies in the council area of Perth and Kinross in the Coupar Angus and Meigle ward. It lies on the A94 road between Perth and Forfar.The A94 used to be the main route bet…
Meigle Cricket Club · 0.2 km
Meigle Cricket Club is a cricket club in Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland.
Meigle railway station · 0.3 km
Meigle railway station served the village of Meigle in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. The station was on the Alyth Railway from Alyth Junction on the Scottish Midland Junction Railway running between Perth…
B954 road · 1.4 km
The B954 road is a public highway in Angus, Scotland which generally runs north to south, connecting the settlement of Dykends to the northwestern part of the city of Dundee. The road runs near the Meigle Museum, wher…
Drumkilbo · 1.7 km
Drumkilbo House is a listed stately home and garden near Meigle, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

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