Who lives in ZE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ZE, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Shetland Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 23,190 (2024)
ZEPostcode area · Lerwick
Who lives in ZE
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 15.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.8% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
- Female49.8%51.4%
- Male50.1%48.6%
Relationship status
47% of adults in ZE are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 34.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.8% of residents in ZE describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good50.1%47.9%
- Good31.7%30.9%
- Fair13.3%14.2%
- Bad3.9%5.3%
- Very bad1.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.