The PH postcode area, also known as the Perth postcode area, is a group of 43 postcode districts for post towns: Aberfeldy, Acharacle, Arisaig, Auchterarder, Aviemore, Ballachulish, Blairgowrie, Boat of Garten, Carrbridge, Corrour, Crieff, Dalwhinnie, Dunkeld, Fort Augustus, Fort William, Glenfinnan, Grantown-on-Spey, Invergarry, Isle of Canna, Isle of Eigg, Isle of Rum, Kingussie, Kinlochleven, Lochailort, Mallaig, Nethy Bridge, Newtonmore, Perth, Pitlochry, Roy Bridge and Spean Bridge in Scotland.

The main post town of Perth and its surrounding villages are covered in PH1 (north and west) and PH2 (east and south). PH3 to PH7 cover the Strathearn area to the west and south-west of Perth. PH8 to PH10 and PH15 to PH18 cover highland areas to the north and north-west. PH11 to PH14 cover lower-lying Strathmore and Carse of Gowrie to the north-east and east.

PH19 to PH26 cover Highland Council areas to north of Drummochter.

PH30 to PH36 cover landward areas around Fort William and the Great Glen, to the west, north and east. PH49 and PH50 lie to the south of Fort William.

PH37 to PH41 cover the remote west coast (including the most western point of the Scottish mainland) to Mallaig. PH42 to PH44 cover the Small Isles archipelago of the Inner Hebrides.

Mail for the PH postcode area is processed at Edinburgh Mail Centre, along with mail for the EH, KY, DD, FK and TD postcode areas.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
PH1PERTHCity centre north and west of the former Post Office, and immediate hinterland villagesPerth and Kinross
PH2PERTHCity centre south and east of the former Post Office, and immediate hinterland villagesPerth and Kinross
PH3AUCHTERARDERAberuthvenPerth and Kinross
PH4AUCHTERARDERBlackfordPerth and Kinross
PH5CRIEFFMuthillPerth and Kinross
PH6CRIEFFComrie, St Fillans, DuniraPerth and Kinross
PH7CRIEFFCrieff, Gilmerton, MaddertyPerth and Kinross
PH8DUNKELDDunkeld, Birnam, AmulreePerth and Kinross
PH9PITLOCHRYBallinluig, Strathtay, TulliemetPerth and Kinross
PH10BLAIRGOWRIEBlairgowrie and Rattray, Rattray, Bridge of CallyPerth and Kinross
PH11BLAIRGOWRIEAlythPerth and Kinross
PH12BLAIRGOWRIEMeigle, NewtylePerth and Kinross, Angus
PH13BLAIRGOWRIECoupar Angus,Perth and Kinross
PH14PERTHInchture, AbernytePerth and Kinross
PH15ABERFELDYAberfeldyPerth and Kinross
PH16PITLOCHRYPitlochry, Strath Tummel, Kinloch RannochPerth and Kinross
PH17PITLOCHRYRannoch, Bridge of GaurPerth and Kinross
PH18PITLOCHRYBlair Atholl, Calvine, Bridge of TiltPerth and Kinross
PH19DALWHINNIEDalwhinnieHighland
PH20NEWTONMORENewtonmore, Kinloch Laggan, LagganHighland
PH21KINGUSSIEKingussie, Insh, KincraigHighland
PH22AVIEMOREAviemoreHighland
PH23CARRBRIDGECarrbridge, BogroyHighland
PH24BOAT OF GARTENBoat of GartenHighland
PH25NETHY BRIDGENethy BridgeHighland
PH26GRANTOWN-ON-SPEYGrantown-on-Spey, Advie, Cromdale, Dulnain BridgeHighland
PH30CORROURCorrourHighland
PH31ROY BRIDGERoy Bridge, Murlaggan, TullochHighland
PH32FORT AUGUSTUSFort Augustus, AuchteraweHighland
PH33FORT WILLIAMFort WilliamHighland
PH34SPEAN BRIDGESpean Bridge, South Laggan, AchnacarryHighland
PH35INVERGARRYInvergarryHighland
PH36ACHARACLEAcharacleHighland
PH37GLENFINNANGlenfinnan, PollochHighland
PH38LOCHAILORTLochailort, Glenuig, KinlochmoidartHighland
PH39ARISAIGArisaigHighland
PH40MALLAIGMorarHighland
PH41MALLAIGMallaig, Knoydart, Isle of Muck, Isle of SoayHighland
PH42ISLE OF EIGGIsle of EiggHighland
PH43ISLE OF RUMIsle of RumHighland
PH44ISLE OF CANNAIsle of CannaHighland
PH49BALLACHULISHBallachulishHighland
PH50KINLOCHLEVENKinlochlevenHighland

Ballachulish and Kinlochleven were originally in the PA area as PA39 and PA40 respectively, before being transferred to the PH area in 1999.

Map

PH postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas.
PH postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby AB, DD, FK, G, IV, KY and PA postcode areas.

See also