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East and West Mainland - 01

Neighbourhood

North east Shetland Islands. 688 people in 105 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In East and West Mainland - 01, 24.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
682
6,458th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
24.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.2%
10,901st lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
19.6%
21,263rd highest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 is published for the 2011 Data Zones, whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for East and West Mainland - 01. See deprivation across Shetland Islands

How East and West Mainland - 01 compares

Each dot is a neighbourhood. The black line marks the middle one.

East and West Mainland - 01Middle
Population31 neighbourhoods, Shetland Islands · 2021
Population: every neighbourhood in Shetland Islands31 areas from 466 to 1,037. The middle area is 725. East and West Mainland - 01 is 682.
68213th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage31 neighbourhoods, Shetland Islands · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every neighbourhood in Shetland Islands31 areas from 0.0% to 81.7%. The middle area is 11.8%. East and West Mainland - 01 is 24.4%.
24.4%11th highest
Aged 15 to 6431 neighbourhoods, Shetland Islands · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every neighbourhood in Shetland Islands31 areas from 53.0% to 70.4%. The middle area is 60.9%. East and West Mainland - 01 is 59.2%.
59.2%joint 10th lowest
Aged 65 and over31 neighbourhoods, Shetland Islands · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every neighbourhood in Shetland Islands31 areas from 12.8% to 31.1%. The middle area is 21.2%. East and West Mainland - 01 is 19.6%.
19.6%11th lowest

Figures for the whole of Shetland Islands

These figures are published for the whole of Shetland Islands, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Shetland Islands and not East and West Mainland - 01 alone. See Shetland Islands

Average house price
£179,493
Down 7.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£46,527
35th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
3.9×
6th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
83.9years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
East and West Mainland - 01 in brief

East and West Mainland - 01 had 682 usual residents at the census.

In East and West Mainland - 01, 24.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

59.2% of residents in East and West Mainland - 01 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

19.6% of residents in East and West Mainland - 01 were aged 65 or over at the census.