Lerwick South
WardEast Shetland Islands. About 3,876 people in 7.8 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Lerwick South, 3.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Lerwick South compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Figures for the whole of Shetland Islands
These figures are published for the whole of Shetland Islands, not for each ward, so they describe all of Shetland Islands and not Lerwick South alone. See Shetland Islands
Lerwick South in brief
Lerwick South had 4,004 usual residents at the census.
In Lerwick South, 3.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Lerwick South, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
60.5% of residents in Lerwick South were aged 15 to 64 at the census.