ZE1
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Lerwick, Sound and Scalloway, in Shetland Islands.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an ZE1 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In ZE1, 5.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
What is the population of ZE1?
ZE1 had 8,193 usual residents at the census.
ZE1 is the 625th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in ZE1
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Shetland - 03 | 785 | No figure | No figure | 7.6% |
| Central Shetland - 05 | 629 | No figure | No figure | 39.9% |
| Lerwick North - 01 | 470 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Lerwick North - 02 | 888 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Lerwick North - 04 | 738 | No figure | No figure | 4.1% |
| Lerwick North - 05 | 725 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Lerwick North - 06 | 562 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Lerwick North - 07 | 888 | No figure | No figure | 2.9% |
| Lerwick South - 01 | 805 | No figure | No figure | 15.2% |
| Lerwick South - 02 | 739 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Lerwick South - 03 | 690 | No figure | No figure | 2.6% |
Your MP
- Mr Alistair CarmichaelLiberal DemocratMP for Orkney and Shetland
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in ZE12
Postcode sectors in ZE12
Council1
Postcode districts next to ZE11
More in the ZE postcode area2
ZE1 in brief
ZE1 is a postcode district covering Lerwick, Sound and Scalloway, in Shetland Islands.
About 8,125 people lived in ZE1 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
ZE1 had 8,193 usual residents at the census.
In ZE1, 5.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In ZE1, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
63.4% of residents in ZE1 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.