ZE2
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Shetland Islands, 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 ZE2 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In ZE2, 29.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
What is the population of ZE2?
ZE2 had 14,339 usual residents at the census.
ZE2 is the 962nd least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in ZE2
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Shetland - 01 | 672 | No figure | No figure | 29.4% |
| Central Shetland - 02 | 1,024 | No figure | No figure | 11.3% |
| Central Shetland - 04 | 1,037 | No figure | No figure | 31.6% |
| East and West Mainland - 01 | 682 | No figure | No figure | 24.4% |
| East and West Mainland - 02 | 635 | No figure | No figure | 35.2% |
| East and West Mainland - 03 | 599 | No figure | No figure | 14.0% |
| East and West Mainland - 04 | 656 | No figure | No figure | 1.6% |
| Lerwick North - 03 | 466 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| North Mainland - 01 | 1,011 | No figure | No figure | 4.3% |
| North Mainland - 02 | 974 | No figure | No figure | 28.7% |
| North Mainland - 03 | 655 | No figure | No figure | 11.8% |
| North and East Isles - 01 | 911 | No figure | No figure | 78.5% |
| North and East Isles - 02 | 708 | No figure | No figure | 81.7% |
| North and East Isles - 03 | 566 | No figure | No figure | 11.5% |
| North and East Isles - 04 | 473 | No figure | No figure | 64.4% |
| Shetland South - 02 | 778 | No figure | No figure | 17.8% |
| Shetland South - 03 | 960 | No figure | No figure | 17.1% |
| Shetland South - 04 | 726 | No figure | No figure | 31.3% |
| Shetland South - 05 | 658 | No figure | No figure | 46.5% |
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 ZE25
Postcode sectors in ZE21
Council1
Postcode districts next to ZE22
More in the ZE postcode area2
ZE2 in brief
ZE2 is a postcode district covering Shetland Islands, in Shetland Islands.
About 14,219 people lived in ZE2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
ZE2 had 14,339 usual residents at the census.
In ZE2, 29.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In ZE2, 1.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
60.4% of residents in ZE2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.