# Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes

East Perth and Kinross. 3,666 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 120 square kilometres.

Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes had 3,677 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02003563. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Perth and Kinross](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross)

## Key figures

- **Population: 3,677** (2021). Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes had 3,677 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,372nd least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/guildtown-balbeggie-and-st-madoes#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 5%** (2022). About 5% of people in Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/guildtown-balbeggie-and-st-madoes#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 35.1%** (January 2026). In Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes, 35.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/guildtown-balbeggie-and-st-madoes#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.2%** (August 2026). In Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes, 1.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/guildtown-balbeggie-and-st-madoes#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003563) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 5% of people in Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S02003563) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Perth and Kinross. The outline is Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003563) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Perth and Kinross. The outline is Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003563) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes had 3,677 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes


Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.

## How Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 3,677 | 13th least populated | 37 middle areas, Perth and Kinross · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 5% | 13th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 37 middle areas, Perth and Kinross · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 35.1% | 12th lowest | 37 middle areas, Perth and Kinross · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.2% | joint 3rd lowest | 37 middle areas, Perth and Kinross · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes?

Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes had 3,677 usual residents at the census.
Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes is the joint 1,372nd least populated of 9,448 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Perth and Kinross

These figures are published for the whole of Perth and Kinross, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Perth and Kinross and not Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes alone. [See Perth and Kinross](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross)

- **Average house price: £231,646** (August 2026). Perth and Kinross’s average house price was £231,646 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,934** (2025). Full-time workers living in Perth and Kinross earned a median of £39,934 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 141st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.8×** (2025). A home in Perth and Kinross costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 154,930** (2025). Perth and Kinross’s population was an estimated 154,930 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes in brief

Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes had 3,677 usual residents at the census.
About 5% of people in Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes, 35.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes, 1.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02003563
- Ward: [Carse of Gowrie †](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/ward/carse-of-gowrie)
- Constituency: [Perth and Kinross-shire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/perth-and-kinross-shire)
- Council: [Perth and Kinross](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 120 km²
- People, mid-2024: 3,666*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 31

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

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## Latest updates for Guildtown, Balbeggie and St Madoes

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02003563

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/guildtown-balbeggie-and-st-madoes