Nairn Rural
Middle areaEast Highland. 5,033 people in 410 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Nairn Rural’s wards yet.
How Nairn Rural compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Nairn RuralMiddle
Population58 middle areas, Highland · 2021
5,0799th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage58 middle areas, Highland · Jan 2026
61.5%24th lowest
Claimant rate58 middle areas, Highland · Aug 2026
1.6%joint 14th lowest
Aged 15 to 6458 middle areas, Highland · 2021
59.4%joint 20th lowest
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 Rural alone. See Highland
Nairn Rural in brief
Nairn Rural had 5,079 usual residents at the census.
In Nairn Rural, 61.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Nairn Rural, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
59.4% of residents in Nairn Rural were aged 15 to 64 at the census.