Who lives in ZE1 0LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ZE1 0LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lerwick South
- Council
- Shetland Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 691 (2024)
ZE1 0LYShetland Islands
Who lives in ZE1 0LY
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).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.6% of residents. 15.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 24.4% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.3% of residents are female and 50.5% male.
- Female49.3%51.4%
- Male50.5%48.6%
Relationship status
49.9% of adults in the ZE1 0LY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 30.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.2% of residents in the ZE1 0LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good51.6%47.9%
- Good34.7%30.9%
- Fair9.4%14.2%
- Bad3.1%5.3%
- Very bad0.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.