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IV12 5RT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Nairn Rural
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,723 (2024)

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At a glance

What IV12 5RT is like

IV12 5RT is a postcode in the Nairn Rural area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,723 people. 78.7% of households own their home, 6.6% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 67.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How IV12 5RT compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less 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

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where IV12 5RT differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 6.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

IV12 5RT FAQs

Is IV12 5RT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

Is IV12 5RT 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 5RT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.7% of residents. 78.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.4%).

Which council covers IV12 5RT?

The local authority for IV12 5RT is Highland.

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

How well connected is IV12 5RT?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Nairn Rail Station, 1.3 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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