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Postcode district

Postcode district covering Toab and Scatness, 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 ZE3 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In ZE3, 14.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
453
108th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
14.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.3%
729th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

What is the population of ZE3?

ZE3 had 453 usual residents at the census.

ZE3 is the 108th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in ZE3

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Shetland South - 01863No figureNo figure8.4%

Your MP

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Postcode sectors in ZE31

Council1

Postcode districts next to ZE31

More in the ZE postcode area2

ZE3 in brief

ZE3 is a postcode district covering Toab and Scatness, in Shetland Islands.

About 456 people lived in ZE3 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

ZE3 had 453 usual residents at the census.

In ZE3, 14.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In ZE3, 1.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

59.3% of residents in ZE3 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.