Local servicesGP surgeryTain & District Med Group3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHill of Fearn Primary School1.8 miSecondaryTain Royal Academy3.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV18 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ78 miRailway stationFearn1.7 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal7.7 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV20 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV20 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 7 min4:13 am – 10:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 31 min8:58 am – 3:29 pm
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People4,333 residentsin the Seaboard census areaMedian age 50.82,062 households67% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright19% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,021 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 0°C705 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December64 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLoch Eyelake · under a mileLoch nan Tunnaglake · 2.0 miHunting Hillhill · 1.2 miWhiteness Sandsbeach · 2.9 miHill of Fearnhill · 1.8 miInver Baybay · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jun 197142 mi away, Great GlenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Dec 202142 mi away, Ullapool, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband71% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband80% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,193 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
