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Housing in ZE3

What the homes in ZE3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Shetland Islands
Region
Scotland
Population
870 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (82.1%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

ZE3Scotland
Detached82.1%23.9%
Semi-detached14.9%23.3%
Terraced0.5%18.2%
Purpose-built flat1.2%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.7% of households in ZE3 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 43.7% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

ZE3
70%
15%
Scotland
  • Owned69.7%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.5%0.9%
  • Private rented11.7%12.9%
  • Social rented14.9%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.5%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

ZE3Scotland
Owned outright43.7%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%12.4%
Other private rented3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

ZE3Scotland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.8%). 23.1% of households include dependent children.

ZE3Scotland
Living alone, under 6615.1%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%14.3%
Couple, no children22.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children16.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%8.7%
Sharers and other households1.7%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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