Postcode sector · Shetland Islands

ZE1 9 area guide

Who lives in ZE1 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Shetland Islands
Region: Scotland
Population: 1,365 (2024)

ZE1 9Postcode sector · Shetland Islands

At a glance

What ZE1 9 is like

The ZE1 9 postcode sector in Shetland Islands covers 23 live postcodes and is home to about 1,365 people in 923 households. 56.2% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 26.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How ZE1 9 compares

Headline figures for ZE1 9, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.5/ 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, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ZE1 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
14.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
03
An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

ZE1 9 FAQs

Is ZE1 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 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 9 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 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 56.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30%).

Which council covers ZE1 9?

The local authority for ZE1 9 is Shetland Islands.

ZE1 9 comes under Shetland Islands in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ZE1 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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 Esplanade Ferry Terminal, 0.1 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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