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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
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

14°CPartly Cloudy

  • Today: 18° / 11° · 79% rain
  • Tomorrow: 17° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

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

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: 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:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Scott Street Methodist Church · 0.1 km

    Scott 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 km

    St 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 km

    The 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 km

    Perth 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)

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.