Who lives in ZE2 9SG
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ZE2 9SG, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Shetland
- Council
- Shetland Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 799 (2024)
Who lives in ZE2 9SG
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ZE2 9SG (Central Shetland) (about 799 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 13.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.1% of residents are female and 50.9% male.
- Female49.1%51.4%
- Male50.9%48.6%
Relationship status
54.6% of adults in the ZE2 9SG area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 28.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.5% of residents in the ZE2 9SG area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good51%47.9%
- Good33.5%30.9%
- Fair12.6%14.2%
- Bad2.1%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.