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Affluence in ZE1 0UT

How ZE1 0UT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

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

How well off ZE1 0UT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ZE1 0UT area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

64.7% of adults in the ZE1 0UT area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 21.6% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

ZE1 0UTScotland
Employee, full-time39%36.1%
Employee, part-time17%11.5%
Self-employed8.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student3.1%8.8%
Retired21.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in the ZE1 0UT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

ZE1 0UTScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%21.1%
Intermediate11.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%7.1%
Semi-routine14.8%11.2%
Routine18.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%6.8%
Full-time students2.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in the ZE1 0UT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

ZE1 0UTScotland
Degree level or above32.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19%18.9%
Apprenticeship14.2%7.6%
No qualifications14.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ZE1 0UT (Central Shetland) (about 860 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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