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Housing in IV12 5UP

What the homes in IV12 5UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Nairn Rural
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
587 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (82.8%). Flats make up 0.7%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

IV12 5UPScotland
Detached82.8%23.9%
Semi-detached12.2%23.3%
Terraced2.9%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.7%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home2.2%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.4% of households in the IV12 5UP area own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 26.2% of households, more than double the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 43% own outright and 20.4% with a mortgage.

IV12 5UP
63%
26%
Scotland
  • Owned63.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.1%0.9%
  • Private rented26.2%12.9%
  • Social rented2.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free6.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

IV12 5UPScotland
Owned outright43%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan20.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.4%12.4%
Other private rented0.7%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

IV12 5UPScotland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (33.3%). 13.6% of households include dependent children.

IV12 5UPScotland
Living alone, under 6620.8%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%14.3%
Couple, no children33.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children12.5%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.1%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.2%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV12 5UP (Nairn Rural) (about 587 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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