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Who lives in ZE1 0WP

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ZE1 0WP, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Lerwick North
Council
Shetland Islands
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
650 (2024)
Population

Who lives in ZE1 0WP

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ZE1 0WP (Lerwick North) (about 650 residents).

Residents
650
2024 estimate
Households
314
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 17%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.9% of residents. 25.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 17.4% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

ZE1 0WPScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

47% of residents are female and 52.8% male.

ZE1 0WP
47%
53%
Scotland
  • Female47%51.4%
  • Male52.8%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

30.1% of adults in the ZE1 0WP area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 46.1% have never married.

ZE1 0WPScotland
Married or civil partnership30.1%44%
Never married46.1%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved11.7%8.4%
Separated3.3%2.4%
Widowed9.2%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

76.5% of residents in the ZE1 0WP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

ZE1 0WP
45%
32%
15%
Scotland
  • Very good44.7%47.9%
  • Good31.9%30.9%
  • Fair14.8%14.2%
  • Bad6.2%5.3%
  • Very bad2.5%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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