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ZE1 0RL area guide

Who lives in ZE1 0RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lerwick South
Council: Shetland Islands
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 693 (2024)

ZE1 0RLShetland Islands

At a glance

What ZE1 0RL is like

ZE1 0RL is a postcode in the Lerwick South area of Shetland Islands. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 693 people. 40.8% of households own their home, 5% rent privately and 53.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 54.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How ZE1 0RL compares

Headline figures for ZE1 0RL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

20per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Shetland Islands a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ZE1 0RL differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
53.5% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
An older population
25.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

ZE1 0RL FAQs

Is ZE1 0RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is ZE1 0RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Shetland Islands recorded 20 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in ZE1 0RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 7.5% of residents. 40.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.1%).

Which council covers ZE1 0RL?

The local authority for ZE1 0RL is Shetland Islands.

ZE1 0RL comes under Shetland Islands in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ZE1 0RL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Lerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminal, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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