IV12
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Nairn and Fishertown, in Highland.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an IV12 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In IV12, 23.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How IV12 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of IV12?
IV12 had 12,575 usual residents at the census.
IV12 is the 879th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in IV12
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nairn East - 01 | 596 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Nairn East - 02 | 736 | No figure | No figure | 2.5% |
| Nairn East - 03 | 905 | No figure | No figure | 5.8% |
| Nairn East - 04 | 537 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Nairn East - 05 | 790 | No figure | No figure | 17.9% |
| Nairn Rural - 01 | 714 | No figure | No figure | 61.8% |
| Nairn Rural - 02 | 907 | No figure | No figure | 98.2% |
| Nairn Rural - 03 | 887 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Nairn Rural - 04 | 508 | No figure | No figure | 0.4% |
| Nairn Rural - 05 | 779 | No figure | No figure | 59.9% |
| Nairn Rural - 06 | 696 | No figure | No figure | 42.5% |
| Nairn Rural - 07 | 588 | No figure | No figure | 44.3% |
| Nairn West - 01 | 766 | No figure | No figure | 0.7% |
| Nairn West - 02 | 582 | No figure | No figure | 6.3% |
| Nairn West - 03 | 649 | No figure | No figure | 15.1% |
| Nairn West - 04 | 686 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Nairn West - 05 | 487 | No figure | No figure | 0.5% |
| Nairn West - 06 | 441 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Nairn West - 07 | 562 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
Your MP
- Graham LeadbitterScottish National PartyMP for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in IV123
Postcode sectors in IV122
Council1
Towns in IV121
Postcode districts next to IV125
More in the IV postcode area2
IV12 in brief
IV12 is a postcode district covering Nairn and Fishertown, in Highland.
About 12,481 people lived in IV12 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
IV12 had 12,575 usual residents at the census.
In IV12, 23.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In IV12, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
58.8% of residents in IV12 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.