Perth
Perth is a town in the county of Perth and Kinross, Scotland, with a population of around 47,350. It has 3 schools, around 7 GP surgeries, 8 pharmacies, 2 supermarkets, and around 70 restaurants and cafés, along with 67 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Perth, 1.5 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Perth 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
Weather
14°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 18° / 11° · 79% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:37
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
50US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Perth Atholl Street, 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
372 food businesses within 2 miles
- 320 passed
- 12 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Perth (0.6 km)
- 85 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Perth (0.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£228,159 average▲ 0.2% YoY
Across Perth and Kinross · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 167.7p · Asda (1.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (1.6 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
25 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Canal Street Car Park (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres6
- Gyms10
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches33
- Golf courses3
- Playgrounds17
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
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics11
- Pharmacies11
- Supermarkets7
- Parks & greens17
- Restaurants & cafés123
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,335 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
383 jobs advertised · £36,332 avg
e.g. Brow and Lash Expert, Maintenance Engineer (Electrical), cleaning operative
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 99% · Solar 1%
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:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership370 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s345 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office193 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills171 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth162 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Scott Street Methodist Church · 0.1 kmScott Street Methodist Church is located in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Standing in the city centre, it was completed in 1880, and is now a Category C listed building. The church was designed by architect Alex…
St John's Shopping Centre, Perth · 0.1 kmSt John's Shopping Centre is a shopping mall in Perth, Scotland. Situated between South Street, King Edward Street, Scott Street and the pedestrianised section of the High Street, it was built between 1985 and 1987. I…
Blackfriars, Perth · 0.1 kmThe Church of the Friars Preachers of Blessed Virgin and Saint Dominic at Perth, commonly called "Blackfriars", was a mendicant friary of the Dominican Order of the Catholic Church founded in the 13th century at Perth…
- Perth mercat cross · 0.1 km
Perth mercat cross is located on King Edward Street in the Scottish city of Perth, Perth and Kinross. Erected in 1913, in memory of Edward VII, it stands immediately to the west of Perth City Hall, which was completed…
Perth, Scotland · 0.1 kmPerth is a central Scottish city located on the banks of the River Tay. It is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and is the historic county town of Perthshire. It had a population of 47,893 in…
- Siege of Perth (1339) · 0.1 km
The siege of Perth was conducted from June to August 1339 as part of the Second War of Scottish Independence. The siege was conducted by forces loyal to David II of Scotland and commanded by Robert Stewart, the Guardi…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Perth?
- Perth is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross local authority.
- What is the population of Perth?
- Perth has an approximate settlement population of 47,350.
- How deprived is Perth?
- The Perth and Kinross local authority, which includes Perth, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.