PH postcode area facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Perth
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 Perth
Location in the United Kingdom
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area |
PH
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| Postcode area name |
Perth
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| Post towns | 31 |
| Postcode districts | 43 |
| Postcode sectors | 61 |
| Postcodes (live) | 6,076 |
| Postcodes (total) | 7,384 |
| Statistics as at May 2020 | |
The PH postcode area is a special group of codes used by the post office. It's also known as the Perth postcode area because it covers a big part of Scotland around the city of Perth. This area includes 43 different postcode districts, each with its own unique code like PH1 or PH2.
These codes help mail get to many towns and villages across Scotland. Some of the main towns in this area are Aberfeldy, Auchterarder, Aviemore, Blairgowrie, Crieff, Dunkeld, Fort William, Grantown-on-Spey, Kingussie, Mallaig, Newtonmore, Perth, and Pitlochry. It even includes some islands like the Isle of Canna, Isle of Eigg, and Isle of Rum!
What the PH Postcode Area Covers
The PH postcode area is divided into many smaller parts. Each part has a specific code, like PH1 or PH2, and covers different towns or areas. This helps the postal service deliver mail accurately.
Here's a look at some of the areas covered by these postcodes:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
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| PH1 | PERTH | Covers the northern and western parts of Perth city centre and nearby villages. | Perth and Kinross |
| PH2 | PERTH | Covers the southern and eastern parts of Perth city centre and nearby villages. | Perth and Kinross |
| PH3 | AUCHTERARDER | Includes Aberuthven. | Perth and Kinross |
| PH4 | AUCHTERARDER | Includes Blackford. | Perth and Kinross |
| PH5 | CRIEFF | Includes Muthill. | Perth and Kinross |
| PH6 | CRIEFF | Includes Comrie and St Fillans. | Perth and Kinross |
| PH7 | CRIEFF | Covers the town of Crieff itself, along with Gilmerton and Madderty. | Perth and Kinross |
| PH8 | DUNKELD | Covers Dunkeld, Birnam, and Amulree. | Perth and Kinross |
| PH9 | PITLOCHRY | Includes Ballinluig, Strathtay, and Tulliemet. | Perth and Kinross |
| PH10 | BLAIRGOWRIE | Covers Blairgowrie and Rattray and Bridge of Cally. | Perth and Kinross |
| PH11 | BLAIRGOWRIE | Includes Alyth. | Perth and Kinross |
| PH12 | BLAIRGOWRIE | Covers Meigle and Newtyle. | Perth and Kinross, Angus |
| PH13 | BLAIRGOWRIE | Includes Coupar Angus. | Perth and Kinross |
| PH14 | PERTH | Covers Inchture and Abernyte. | Perth and Kinross |
| PH15 | ABERFELDY | Covers the town of Aberfeldy. | Perth and Kinross |
| PH16 | PITLOCHRY | Covers Pitlochry, Strath Tummel, and Kinloch Rannoch. | Perth and Kinross |
| PH17 | PITLOCHRY | Includes Rannoch and Bridge of Gaur. | Perth and Kinross |
| PH18 | PITLOCHRY | Covers Blair Atholl, Calvine, and Bridge of Tilt. | Perth and Kinross |
| PH19 | DALWHINNIE | Covers Dalwhinnie. | Highland |
| PH20 | NEWTONMORE | Covers Newtonmore, Kinloch Laggan, and Laggan. | Highland |
| PH21 | KINGUSSIE | Covers Kingussie, Insh, and Kincraig. | Highland |
| PH22 | AVIEMORE | Covers Aviemore. | Highland |
| PH23 | CARRBRIDGE | Covers Carrbridge and Bogroy. | Highland |
| PH24 | BOAT OF GARTEN | Covers Boat of Garten. | Highland |
| PH25 | NETHY BRIDGE | Covers Nethy Bridge. | Highland |
| PH26 | GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY | Covers Grantown-on-Spey, Advie, Cromdale, and Dulnain Bridge. | Highland |
| PH30 | CORROUR | Covers Corrour. | Highland |
| PH31 | ROY BRIDGE | Covers Roy Bridge, Murlaggan, and Tulloch. | Highland |
| PH32 | FORT AUGUSTUS | Covers Fort Augustus and Auchterawe. | Highland |
| PH33 | FORT WILLIAM | Covers Fort William. | Highland |
| PH34 | SPEAN BRIDGE | Covers Spean Bridge, South Laggan, and Achnacarry. | Highland |
| PH35 | INVERGARRY | Covers Invergarry. | Highland |
| PH36 | ACHARACLE | Covers Acharacle. | Highland |
| PH37 | GLENFINNAN | Covers Glenfinnan and Polloch. | Highland |
| PH38 | LOCHAILORT | Covers Lochailort, Glenuig, and Kinlochmoidart. | Highland |
| PH39 | ARISAIG | Covers Arisaig. | Highland |
| PH40 | MALLAIG | Covers Morar. | Highland |
| PH41 | MALLAIG | Covers Mallaig, Knoydart, Isle of Muck, and Isle of Soay. | Highland |
| PH42 | ISLE OF EIGG | Covers Isle of Eigg. | Highland |
| PH43 | ISLE OF RUM | Covers Isle of Rum. | Highland |
| PH44 | ISLE OF CANNA | Covers Isle of Canna. | Highland |
| PH49 | BALLACHULISH | Covers Ballachulish. | Highland |
| PH50 | KINLOCHLEVEN | Covers Kinlochleven. | Highland |
Did you know? The towns of Ballachulish and Kinlochleven used to have different postcode codes (PA39 and PA40). But in 1999, they were moved into the PH postcode area.
Map
Here's a map that shows where the PH postcode area is located in Scotland:
See also
- Postcode Address File
- List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom
- Centre points of the United Kingdom
- Extreme points of the United Kingdom
