Who lives in ZE2 9ET
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ZE2 9ET, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lerwick North
- Council
- Shetland Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 786 (2024)
ZE2 9ETShetland Islands
Who lives in ZE2 9ET
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ZE2 9ET (Lerwick North) (about 786 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 9% of residents. 18.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 29.3% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 45.8% male.
- Female51.6%51.4%
- Male45.8%48.6%
Relationship status
43.6% of adults in the ZE2 9ET area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 35.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.4% of residents in the ZE2 9ET area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good41.5%47.9%
- Good33.8%30.9%
- Fair16.9%14.2%
- Bad4.7%5.3%
- Very bad2.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.