Nairn Landward District of County (Burgh)

Abolished: 1975

Statistics

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Life & Death

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

Notes

The county of Nairn was too small to be divided into Districts of County. The GBH GIS project has therefore assigned this Landward the additional status of District of County to simplify statistical calculations.

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
NAIRN LANDWARD Preferred English     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
NAIRN Alternate English     1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
NAIRNSHIRE Alternate English   1975 The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
S841785 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status Abbreviation Start End Authority
County Landward CLandward     1951 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 1 , 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'
District of County DoC     Great Britain Historical GIS Project

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
NAIRNSHIRE Scottish County   1975 1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
16 May 1952 was reduced to enlarge NAIRN Burgh   1961 Census of Scotland, Table 5, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary, 1951-1961', for 'Areas changed'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 8th April, 1952)
16 May 1963 was reduced to enlarge NAIRN Burgh Part of Nairn C.C.E.D. Area: 17 hectares.   1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 17th April, 1963)
16 May 1968 was reduced to enlarge NAIRN Burgh Part of Nairn C.C.E.D. Area: 68 hectares.   1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 7th May, 1968)
16 May 1970 was reduced to enlarge NAIRN Burgh Part of Nairn C.C.E.D. Area: 34 hectares.   1971 Census of Scotland, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of boundary (between 23rd April, 1961 and 25th April, 1971)', for 'County, local authority areas, civil parishes'.; United Kingdom Statutory Instrument (Sheriff's Deliverance dated 17th July, 1970)

Boundary Map of Nairn Landward District of County (Burgh)

If the boundaries of the Scottish Burgh/District changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Nairn Landward District of County (Burgh) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10487080

Date accessed: 08th April 2026