Who lives in ZE2 9EF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ZE2 9EF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- North and East Isles
- Council
- Shetland Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 721 (2024)
ZE2 9EFShetland Islands
Who lives in ZE2 9EF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ZE2 9EF (North and East Isles) (about 721 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.2% of residents. 8.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 31.1% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
47.9% of residents are female and 51.3% male.
- Female47.9%51.4%
- Male51.3%48.6%
Relationship status
52.7% of adults in the ZE2 9EF area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 23.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.9% of residents in the ZE2 9EF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good44.1%47.9%
- Good36.7%30.9%
- Fair14.5%14.2%
- Bad4.5%5.3%
- Very bad1.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.