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IV12 4BL area guide

Who lives in IV12 4BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Nairn East
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 712 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV12 4BL is like

IV12 4BL is a postcode in the Nairn East area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 712 people. 59.8% of households own their home, 25.4% rent privately and 14.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How IV12 4BL compares

Headline figures for IV12 4BL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

43per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Highland a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV12 4BL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

IV12 4BL FAQs

Is IV12 4BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is IV12 4BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Highland recorded 43 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in IV12 4BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.5% of residents. 59.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (28%).

Which council covers IV12 4BL?

The local authority for IV12 4BL is Highland.

IV12 4BL comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV12 4BL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Nairn Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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