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ZE1 0SA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lerwick South
Council: Shetland Islands
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 691 (2024)

ZE1 0SAShetland Islands

At a glance

What ZE1 0SA is like

ZE1 0SA 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 691 people. 72.1% of households own their home, 6.2% rent privately and 19.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 62.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How ZE1 0SA compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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, 20 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 0SA differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 6.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

ZE1 0SA FAQs

Is ZE1 0SA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 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 0SA 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 0SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.6% of residents. 72.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.1%).

Which council covers ZE1 0SA?

The local authority for ZE1 0SA is Shetland Islands.

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

How well connected is ZE1 0SA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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 Hays Dock 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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