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North and East Isles

Middle area

North Shetland Islands. 2,669 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 404 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by middle area

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 69% of people in North and East Isles live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
2,658
738th least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
69%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
67.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in North and East Isles

Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.

How North and East Isles compares

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

North and East IslesMiddle
Population7 middle areas, Shetland Islands · 2021
Population: every middle area in Shetland Islands7 areas from 2,234 to 4,737. The middle area is 2,658. North and East Isles is 2,658.
2,6584th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares7 middle areas, Shetland Islands · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every middle area in Shetland Islands7 areas from 0.0% to 88.0%. The middle area is 40.0%. North and East Isles is 69.0%.
69%2nd most people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage7 middle areas, Shetland Islands · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Shetland Islands7 areas from 1.4% to 67.2%. The middle area is 17.4%. North and East Isles is 67.2%.
67.2%highest
Claimant rate7 middle areas, Shetland Islands · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Shetland Islands7 areas from 0.6% to 2.1%. The middle area is 1.3%. North and East Isles is 1.4%.
1.4%3rd highest

What is the population of North and East Isles?

North and East Isles had 2,658 usual residents at the census.

North and East Isles is the 738th least populated of 9,448 in the UK.

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 North and East Isles alone. See Shetland Islands

Average house price
£180,869
Down 11.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£46,527
35th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
3.9×
Joint 6th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
22,710
Down 0.4% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
North and East Isles in brief

North and East Isles had 2,658 usual residents at the census.

About 69% of people in North and East Isles live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In North and East Isles, 67.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In North and East Isles, 1.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.