Who lives in ZE1 9SA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ZE1 9SA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lerwick North
- Council
- Shetland Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 765 (2024)
ZE1 9SAShetland Islands
Who lives in ZE1 9SA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ZE1 9SA (Lerwick North) (about 765 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.6% of residents. 25.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.4% of residents are female and 51.9% male.
- Female48.4%51.4%
- Male51.9%48.6%
Relationship status
34.2% of adults in the ZE1 9SA area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 43.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.5% of residents in the ZE1 9SA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good46.1%47.9%
- Good32.4%30.9%
- Fair13.7%14.2%
- Bad5.8%5.3%
- Very bad1.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.