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• Total Population 1931 to 1971: Population fell from 4,093 in 1931 to 3,015 in 1971.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1931 to 1971: In 1931, only 11.24 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1971 18.57 per cent were.

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

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

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

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'.

Boundary changes

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)

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.