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Housing in ZE2 9BF

What the homes in ZE2 9BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
North and East Isles
Council
Shetland Islands
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
904 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (74.4%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

ZE2 9BFScotland
Detached74.4%23.9%
Semi-detached17.9%23.3%
Terraced3.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.6% of households in the ZE2 9BF area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 8.8% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 59.2% own outright and 13.4% with a mortgage.

ZE2 9BF
73%
15%
Scotland
  • Owned72.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.9%0.9%
  • Private rented8.8%12.9%
  • Social rented15%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.7%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

ZE2 9BFScotland
Owned outright59.2%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan13.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.3%12.4%
Other private rented1.4%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

ZE2 9BFScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.6%). 16.1% of households include dependent children.

ZE2 9BFScotland
Living alone, under 6617%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over20.6%14.3%
Couple, no children17.9%17.4%
Couple with dependent children13.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.4%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ZE2 9BF (North and East Isles) (about 904 residents).

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

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