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Affluence in ZE2 9PD

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

Neighbourhood
East and West Mainland
Council
Shetland Islands
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
667 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off ZE2 9PD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ZE2 9PD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

63.7% of adults in the ZE2 9PD area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 24.5% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

ZE2 9PDScotland
Employee, full-time35.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time16.1%11.5%
Self-employed12.2%7.4%
Unemployed0%1.9%
Full-time student3.7%8.8%
Retired24.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.2%
Other2.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

33.7% of adults in the ZE2 9PD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

ZE2 9PDScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional23%21.1%
Intermediate7.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed12%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%7.1%
Semi-routine14.4%11.2%
Routine15.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%6.8%
Full-time students3.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

35.2% of adults in the ZE2 9PD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

ZE2 9PDScotland
Degree level or above35.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship14%7.6%
No qualifications14.8%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 9PD (East and West Mainland) (about 667 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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