Lerwick South
Middle areaEast Shetland Islands. 2,146 people in 1.8 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Lerwick South’s wards yet.
How Lerwick South compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Lerwick SouthMiddle
Population7 middle areas, Shetland Islands · 2021
2,234lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage7 middle areas, Shetland Islands · Jan 2026
6.1%2nd lowest
Claimant rate7 middle areas, Shetland Islands · Aug 2026
2.1%joint highest
Aged 15 to 647 middle areas, Shetland Islands · 2021
58.6%2nd lowest
Figures for the whole of Shetland Islands
These figures are published for the whole of Shetland Islands, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Shetland Islands and not Lerwick South alone. See Shetland Islands
Lerwick South in brief
Lerwick South had 2,234 usual residents at the census.
In Lerwick South, 6.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Lerwick South, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
58.6% of residents in Lerwick South were aged 15 to 64 at the census.