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Affluence in ZE1 9SD

How ZE1 9SD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lerwick North
Council
Shetland Islands
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
765 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ZE1 9SD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ZE1 9SD 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

67% of adults in the ZE1 9SD area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 22.9% are retired and 2.3% are full-time students.

ZE1 9SDScotland
Employee, full-time43.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time14%11.5%
Self-employed9.5%7.4%
Unemployed0.5%1.9%
Full-time student2.3%8.8%
Retired22.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family0.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in the ZE1 9SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

ZE1 9SDScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%21.1%
Intermediate14.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%7.1%
Semi-routine16.4%11.2%
Routine15.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.9%6.8%
Full-time students2.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in the ZE1 9SD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

ZE1 9SDScotland
Degree level or above34.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.7%7.6%
No qualifications14.2%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 9SD (Lerwick North) (about 765 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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