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Affluence in ZE2 9JN

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

Neighbourhood
Shetland South
Council
Shetland Islands
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
937 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ZE2 9JN is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ZE2 9JN 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% of adults in the ZE2 9JN area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 20.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

ZE2 9JNScotland
Employee, full-time43.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time17.2%11.5%
Self-employed6.9%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student4.8%8.8%
Retired20.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%5.2%
Other0.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

34.1% of adults in the ZE2 9JN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

ZE2 9JNScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%21.1%
Intermediate9.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.9%7.1%
Semi-routine14%11.2%
Routine15.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%6.8%
Full-time students4.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

34.5% of adults in the ZE2 9JN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12% have no qualifications.

ZE2 9JNScotland
Degree level or above34.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.5%7.6%
No qualifications12%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 9JN (Shetland South) (about 937 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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