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ZE1 0TP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Central Shetland
Council: Shetland Islands
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 860 (2024)

ZE1 0TPShetland Islands

At a glance

What ZE1 0TP is like

ZE1 0TP is a postcode in the Central Shetland area of Shetland Islands. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 860 people. 57.8% of households own their home, 7.2% rent privately and 30% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How ZE1 0TP compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ZE1 0TP differs most from the national average.

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Few private renters
Only 7.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

ZE1 0TP FAQs

Is ZE1 0TP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is ZE1 0TP 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 0TP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.9% of residents. 57.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.9%).

Which council covers ZE1 0TP?

The local authority for ZE1 0TP is Shetland Islands.

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

How well connected is ZE1 0TP?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Ferry Terminal, 0.2 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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