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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 4 min4:15 am – 10:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 34 min8:56 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 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C665 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksEast Nairn Beachbeach · under a mileNairn Beachbeach · 1.5 miLoch Loylake · 1.6 miBroad Hillhill · 1.1 miDooket Hillhill · 1.4 miCran Lochlake · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDunbar Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 52 haDunbar Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 21 Nov 197549 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201533 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.9 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
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 24 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryNairn Healthcare Group1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMillbank Primary School1.3 miPrimaryRosebank Primary School1.3 miSecondaryNairn Academy1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV8.4 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ67 miRailway stationNairn1.4 miBus stationBus StationNairn1.3 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal9.7 miBus stops24 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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