Least deprived 20–30%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 8 — Least deprived 20–30%5099
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5099 places this postcode in Decile 8 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 14.6 km straight lineabout 183 min
Invergowrie Rail Station
Rail · at
- 18.2 km straight lineabout 228 min
Dundee Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 229 m straight lineabout 3 min
Church Street
Bus · opp · north-east
- 244 m straight lineabout 3 min
Church Street
Bus · at · south-west
Coordinates & Location for PH12 8SZ
Postcode
PH12 8SZ
Coordinates
56.5640, -3.1950
Grid reference
NO266419
Easting
326,656
Northing
741,976
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8RHR73+HX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Dundee
ITL Region
Perth and Kinross
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Perth and Kinross
Local Authority
Council AreaAngus and Perthshire Glens S14000065
Constituency
S14000065Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Strathmore
Constituency code
S14000065
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Perth and Kinross
Health & NHS
Tayside
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Tayside
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Perth and Kinross Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Perth & Kinross Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Coupar Angus and Meigle - 06 S01019269
S01019269MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Coupar Angus and Meigle S02003566
S02003566LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Coupar Angus and Meigle - 06 S01011974
S01011974MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Coupar Angus and Meigle S02002245
S02002245Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:44 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2005
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> PresentOctober 2005 — Introduced
Postcode PH12 8SZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6. IMD Scotland: Rank 5099 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01019269 and MSOA S02003566 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PH12 8SZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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