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ZE1 9SP area guide

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

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

ZE1 9SPShetland Islands

At a glance

What ZE1 9SP is like

ZE1 9SP is a postcode in the Lerwick North area of Shetland Islands. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 765 people. 55% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 29.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How ZE1 9SP compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ZE1 9SP differs most from the national average.

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A young populationPositive
25.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

Questions

ZE1 9SP FAQs

Is ZE1 9SP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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 9SP 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 9SP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.6% of residents. 55% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (30.9%).

Which council covers ZE1 9SP?

The local authority for ZE1 9SP is Shetland Islands.

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

How well connected is ZE1 9SP?

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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