Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 8 min4:14 am – 10:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 31 min8:58 am – 3:29 pm
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People3,665 residentsin the Tain census areaMedian age 45.81,740 households59% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright29% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,614 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Gaelic 1%, 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°C791 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January75 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 landmarksGallow Hillhill · under a mileBeinn nan Gearranmountain · 3.1 miDuel Hillhill · under a mileLochan Uainelake · 2.8 miGlen Aldieglen · 1.9 miLoch Lapagiallake · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTain Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 62 haLamington Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 652 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 11 Jun 197848 mi away, Nr Kinlochewe, Wester RoMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Dec 202139 mi away, Ullapool, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,844 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryTain & District Med Group2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryKnockbreck Primary School - Tainunder a mileSecondaryTain Royal Academyunder a milePrimaryCraighill Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV19 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ81 miRailway stationTainunder a mileFerryNigg Ferry Terminal8.3 miBus stops26 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV19 postcode district.
