Affluence in ZE1 0LY
How ZE1 0LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lerwick South
- Council
- Shetland Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 691 (2024)
ZE1 0LYShetland Islands
How well off ZE1 0LY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ZE1 0LY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.6% of adults in the ZE1 0LY area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 25.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.5% of adults in the ZE1 0LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
30.5% of adults in the ZE1 0LY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ZE1 0LY (Lerwick South) (about 691 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.