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Affluence in ZE1 0PH

How ZE1 0PH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lerwick North
Council
Shetland Islands
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
650 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ZE1 0PH is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ZE1 0PH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

65.6% of adults in the ZE1 0PH area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 18.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

ZE1 0PHScotland
Employee, full-time41.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time16.9%11.5%
Self-employed7.5%7.4%
Unemployed2.1%1.9%
Full-time student4%8.8%
Retired18.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%5.2%
Other3.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

25.5% of adults in the ZE1 0PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

ZE1 0PHScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%21.1%
Intermediate8.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical11.1%7.1%
Semi-routine14.6%11.2%
Routine23.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%6.8%
Full-time students3.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in the ZE1 0PH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

ZE1 0PHScotland
Degree level or above23.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.4%7.6%
No qualifications17.3%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ZE1 0PH (Lerwick North) (about 650 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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