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County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 3 min4:15 am – 10:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 35 min8:55 am – 3:30 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,079 residentsin the Nairn Rural census areaMedian age 49.52,243 households76% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright7% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,538 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 10%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows -1°C767 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October70 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -1 to 6°CJFebruary: -0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 2 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 9 to 18°CASeptember: 7 to 15°CSOctober: 4 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: -1 to 6°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksOrd Lochlake · 2.2 miCarn Achadh Gaibhremountain · 3.3 miLaiken Forestforest · 2.1 miLaiken Glenglen · 1.6 miLoch Belivatlake · 2.8 miChapel Hillhill · 1.5 miLethen Barhill · 1.6 miArdclach Bell Towerhistoric site · 3.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 21 Nov 197550 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201536 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.9 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 5.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband76% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)5.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,332 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation94 m308 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 193 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNairn Town And County Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryNairn Healthcare Group4.4 miPharmacyBoots The Chemists LTD4.6 miDentistWindsor House Dental Practice LTD4.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Nairn4.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV9.9 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ63 miRailway stationNairn4.5 miBus stationBus StationNairn4.7 miFerryCromarty Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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