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IV12 5LT area guide

Who lives in IV12 5LT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Nairn East
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 931 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV12 5LT is like

IV12 5LT 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 931 people. 41.3% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 47.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 46.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How IV12 5LT compares

Headline figures for IV12 5LT, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 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 5LT differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
47.9% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

IV12 5LT FAQs

Is IV12 5LT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

Is IV12 5LT 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 5LT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 41.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.3%).

Which council covers IV12 5LT?

The local authority for IV12 5LT is Highland.

IV12 5LT comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is IV12 5LT?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Nairn Rail Station, 0.1 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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