Living in Perth

In Perth, unemployment is 2.9% (2023).

Perth is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom.

Last checked 2026-09-2620 sources

Population47,350people30 Jun 2020Official source · Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2

Median gross salary (region)3,153EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent863.3EUR/month31 Aug 2026Regional figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate2.9%country median 3.4% — 15% belowOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk

PM2.5, annual mean4.13µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Perth?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Perth.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Perth. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹²Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	863.3 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price⁶Official · regional context

Is Perth a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–66%

Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–78%

Student44%strong on education, weak on safety · range 34–54%

Family65%strong on family, weak on safety · range 54–76%

Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–66%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Perth?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Perth is 2.9%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Perth 2.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,153 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	2.9 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2023	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Perth?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,710of €2,611 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,611
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €863
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,710

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Perth. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Perth. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	26 count	3 Aug 2026	Scottish Government¹¹Official
Schools	31 count	3 Aug 2026	Scottish Government¹¹Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Perth's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Mobility and administration

Perth's nearest airport was DND, 26 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	26 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	DND	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.4°C in January and 15.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 117.6 mm in January and 81.1 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Perth?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.1 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.13 µg/m³ · uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹⁴

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

118

109

110

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54.1WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Perth is 4.1 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Perth 4.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan 6.5 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 12.1 · May 15.2 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 16.9 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 6.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.4 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 1.8 · Apr 3.7 · May 5.8 · Jun 8.8 · Jul 10.6 · Aug 10.3 · Sep 8.4 · Oct 5.4 · Nov 2.4 · Dec 0.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.4 · Feb 4 · Mar 5.5 · Apr 7.9 · May 10.5 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 14.8 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 3.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 117.6 · Feb 86.4 · Mar 76.4 · Apr 53.8 · May 61 · Jun 70.8 · Jul 81.1 · Aug 77.4 · Sep 69.3 · Oct 109.2 · Nov 99.3 · Dec 110 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Bradford ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±1.5 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±1.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Perth?

The published population was 47,350 people in June 2020. Source: Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	47,350 people	30 Jun 2020	Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2⁹Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Scottish Funding Council¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Perth

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Perth from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Perth

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Perth, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities

Tipton47,200 residents West Molesey47,150 residents Cwmbrân47,090 residents King's Lynn47,615 residents Salisbury47,690 residents Kilmarnock46,970 residents

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Perth in rankings

#30 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in United Kingdom

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Perth under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Perth?

The published population was 47,350 people in June 2020. Source: Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2.

Is the air quality good in Perth?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.1 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

What is the unemployment rate in Perth?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Perth?

The median gross salary is 3,153 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

Is Perth a good place to live?

Perth may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Perth?

Scone, Auchterarder, Blairgowrie and Rattray are near Perth. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-25
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 · nrscotland.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-23
Scottish Funding Council sfc.ac.uk · checked 2026-08-03

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