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Who lives in ZE1 0PY

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ZE1 0PY, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Lerwick North
Council
Shetland Islands
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
685 (2024)
Population

Who lives in ZE1 0PY

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ZE1 0PY (Lerwick North) (about 685 residents).

Residents
685
2024 estimate
Households
476
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 17%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 20.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.3% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

ZE1 0PYScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

49.1% of residents are female and 50.7% male.

ZE1 0PY
49%
51%
Scotland
  • Female49.1%51.4%
  • Male50.7%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

28.9% of adults in the ZE1 0PY area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 46.6% have never married.

ZE1 0PYScotland
Married or civil partnership28.9%44%
Never married46.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved13.7%8.4%
Separated2.8%2.4%
Widowed7.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

75.2% of residents in the ZE1 0PY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

ZE1 0PY
46%
30%
17%
Scotland
  • Very good45.6%47.9%
  • Good29.5%30.9%
  • Fair16.7%14.2%
  • Bad4.7%5.3%
  • Very bad2.3%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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