Who lives in ZE2 9LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ZE2 9LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- East and West Mainland
- Council
- Shetland Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 586 (2024)
ZE2 9LYShetland Islands
Who lives in ZE2 9LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ZE2 9LY (East and West Mainland) (about 586 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 10% of residents. 14% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.3% of residents are female and 50.7% male.
- Female48.3%51.4%
- Male50.7%48.6%
Relationship status
49.7% of adults in the ZE2 9LY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 32.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.6% of residents in the ZE2 9LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good54.7%47.9%
- Good29.9%30.9%
- Fair9.1%14.2%
- Bad3%5.3%
- Very bad0.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.