Who lives in ZE1 0RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ZE1 0RT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lerwick South
- Council
- Shetland Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 693 (2024)
ZE1 0RTShetland Islands
Who lives in ZE1 0RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ZE1 0RT (Lerwick South) (about 693 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 85+, at 7.5% of residents. 14.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 25.9% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
- Female50.4%51.4%
- Male49.3%48.6%
Relationship status
36.8% of adults in the ZE1 0RT area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 38.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
71.7% of residents in the ZE1 0RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good42.6%47.9%
- Good29.1%30.9%
- Fair21%14.2%
- Bad6.5%5.3%
- Very bad1.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.