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Nairn East

Middle area

East Highland. 3,527 people in 1.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Nairn East’s wards yet.

Population
3,564
1,301st lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
5.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.3%
3,141st lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Nairn East compares

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Population58 middle areas, Highland · 2021
Population: every middle area in Highland58 areas from 2,226 to 6,897. The middle area is 3,783. Nairn East is 3,564.
3,56422nd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage58 middle areas, Highland · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Highland58 areas from 2.9% to 99.7%. The middle area is 69.5%. Nairn East is 5.8%.
5.8%3rd lowest
Claimant rate58 middle areas, Highland · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Highland58 areas from 1.0% to 6.8%. The middle area is 1.9%. Nairn East is 3.3%.
3.3%joint 8th highest
Aged 15 to 6458 middle areas, Highland · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Highland58 areas from 55.0% to 70.3%. The middle area is 60.6%. Nairn East is 61.3%.
61.3%joint 26th highest

Figures for the whole of Highland

These figures are published for the whole of Highland, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Highland and not Nairn East alone. See Highland

Average house price
£221,136
Up 6.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,740
144th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.6×
65th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
82.0years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Nairn East in brief

Nairn East had 3,564 usual residents at the census.

In Nairn East, 5.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Nairn East, 3.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.3% of residents in Nairn East were aged 15 to 64 at the census.