Affluence in ZE2 9SE
How ZE2 9SE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Shetland
- Council
- Shetland Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 887 (2024)
ZE2 9SEShetland Islands
How well off ZE2 9SE is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ZE2 9SE 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
75.7% of adults in the ZE2 9SE area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 13.7% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.3% of adults in the ZE2 9SE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
29.1% of adults in the ZE2 9SE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ZE2 9SE (Central Shetland) (about 887 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.