Local servicesGP surgeryNairn Healthcare Groupunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryRosebank Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryMillbank Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryNairn Academyunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV7.3 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ68 miRailway stationNairnunder a mileBus stationBus StationNairnunder a mileFerryCromarty Ferry Terminal9.1 miBus stops39 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV12 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV12 postcode district.
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 –
People3,564 residentsin the Nairn East census areaMedian age 52.21,852 households60% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright23% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,742 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, hospitality 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 48% go by car, 4% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 9% 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 January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C716 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksNairn Beachbeach · under a mileEast Nairn Beachbeach · under a mileBroad Hillhill · under a mileLoch Loylake · 2.7 miGrigor Hillhill · 1.9 miLaiken Forestforest · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDunbar Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 52 haDunbar Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 21 Nov 197547 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Dec 202149 mi away, Ullapool, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.8 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband5.7% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,044 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
