Perth
Perth is covered by postcode districts PH1, PH2 and PH33. It is in the Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Perth, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 49
- In use before 2020: 1,274
- Outline: where 5 or more new postcodes since 2020 lie together
Of the 1,323 postcodes in Perth that ONS places, 49 are new since 2020 and 1,274 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. A dashed outline shows where 5 or more lie within 150 metres of each other. It is not a boundary, and no boundary is drawn. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 56.3987, longitude -3.4491. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
The 5 newest postcodes
What is it like to live in Perth?
At 722 of the 1,218 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Perth, 950 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Perth?
49 of the 1,323 postcodes now in use in Perth came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Perth?
Ofcom reports on 1,218 of the 1,323 postcodes in Perth. At 722 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How far is the station from Perth?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Perth is Perth Rail Station, 950 m away in a straight line.
- Perth Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Dunkeld & Birnam Rail Station Railway station 19.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Perth?
- Council
- Perth and Kinross
- Parliamentary constituencies
- Perth and Kinross-shire (1,297) and Angus and Perthshire Glens (26)
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
Where the place crosses a boundary, a row lists each side with its number of postcodes. Check a postcode for its own. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Moving to Perth
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Perth and Kinross about council tax Council tax, on pkc.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
- Find out your bin day Check your bin day on BinDayBuddy, which reads the council's own collection system
Perth postcodes
1,323 postcodes in use in Perth, by district:
Those districts are all in the PH postcode area.
Check a Perth postcode
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Places near Perth
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Perth
- What is it like to live in Perth?
- At 722 of the 1,218 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Perth, 950 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Perth?
- Perth is covered by postcode districts PH1, PH2 and PH33, across 1,323 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Perth in?
- Perth is in the Perth and Kinross council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Perth have a railway station?
- Yes: Perth is 950 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Perth, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Perth?
- Ofcom reports on 1,218 of the 1,323 postcodes in Perth. At 722 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Perth?
- 49 of the 1,323 postcodes now in use in Perth came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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