Who lives in ZE1 0SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ZE1 0SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lerwick South
- Council
- Shetland Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 784 (2024)
ZE1 0SUShetland Islands
Who lives in ZE1 0SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ZE1 0SU (Lerwick South) (about 784 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.9% of residents. 12.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 50.2% male.
- Female50.4%51.4%
- Male50.2%48.6%
Relationship status
48.4% of adults in the ZE1 0SU area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 35.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87% of residents in the ZE1 0SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good57%47.9%
- Good29.9%30.9%
- Fair10.8%14.2%
- Bad2.1%5.3%
- Very bad0.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.