Living in Perth and Kinross

Perth and Kinross is a city in Scotland, United Kingdom, home to 151,100 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 2%, #6 of 378), nature lovers (top 4%, #12 of 388), single parents (top 4%, #12 of 378).

Residents151,100
Density28 per km²
Area5,387.3 km²
Hub airport52 km (Edinburgh)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km151,100 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverTay, 2.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London588 km
Within 10 km151,100 people
Winter daylight6 h 51 min, sunset 15:38

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How Perth and Kinross ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn Scotland
Young family80#6 of 378#6 of 32Map
Low-income household73#69 of 387#21 of 41Map
Low-income family83#15 of 378#15 of 32Map
Single parent85#12 of 378#12 of 32Map
Pensioner couple66#123 of 378#5 of 32Map
Single pensioner66#139 of 378#5 of 32Map
Early retiree69#58 of 387#11 of 41Map
Single professional63#102 of 368#13 of 27Map
Young professional64#127 of 367#15 of 27Map
DINKS64#91 of 362#8 of 26Map
Remote worker70#69 of 387#22 of 41Map
Commuter72#209 of 368#18 of 27Map
Car-free household71#146 of 361#13 of 26Map
Student30#235 of 354#12 of 26Map
First-home buyer78#20 of 378#19 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover66#83 of 388#24 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#121 of 363#8 of 26Map
Expat professional56#142 of 387#14 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover52#177 of 378#4 of 32Map
Nature-focused household81#12 of 388#9 of 41Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover68#15 of 388#12 of 41Map
Rural value seeker72#22 of 388#18 of 41Map
High-net-worth mover58#108 of 388#10 of 41Map
Lottery winner56#245 of 388#18 of 41Map
Climate-resilient relocation79#47 of 388#12 of 41Map
Coastal living77#19 of 209#11 of 40Map
Business owner61#160 of 388#18 of 41Map
Digital native55#208 of 368#19 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Green space96
  • Safety and community94
  • Education and family93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Sea or lake shore85
  • Affordability65
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)57
  • Mobility and connectivity53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Health and elderly42
  • Foundation33
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)32
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)26
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)17
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance10
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.