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Affluence in ZE2 9FP

How ZE2 9FP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Shetland South
Council
Shetland Islands
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
850 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ZE2 9FP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ZE2 9FP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 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

68.9% of adults in the ZE2 9FP area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.2% are retired and 2.1% are full-time students.

ZE2 9FPScotland
Employee, full-time44.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.6%11.5%
Self-employed9.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.2%1.9%
Full-time student2.1%8.8%
Retired23.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%5.2%
Other1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.6% of adults in the ZE2 9FP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

ZE2 9FPScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%21.1%
Intermediate13.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.8%7.1%
Semi-routine14.1%11.2%
Routine15.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.9%6.8%
Full-time students1.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in the ZE2 9FP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.5% have no qualifications.

ZE2 9FPScotland
Degree level or above28.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship15.6%7.6%
No qualifications9.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ZE2 9FP (Shetland South) (about 850 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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