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
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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 December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C742 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October64 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 landmarksBlack Lochlake · 2.3 miLoch Hollylake · 2.6 miDarnaway Forestforest · 2.1 miChapel Hillhill · 1.2 miRodney's Stonehistoric site · 3.2 miBirken Hillhill · 1.9 miLower Broadshaw Woodwoodland · under a mileCraighead Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jun 197134 mi away, Great GlenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Mar 201534 mi away, Moray FirthSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.9 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 6.3 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
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 134 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNairn Town And County Hospital4.9 miGP surgeryNairn Healthcare Group4.9 miPharmacyBoots The Chemists LTD4.9 miDentistWindsor House Dental Practice LTD4.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Nairn4.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportInverness Airport INV11 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ63 miRailway stationNairn4.9 miBus stationBus StationNairn5.0 miFerryNigg Ferry Terminal14 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the AB56 postcode district.
