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Shetland North

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North Shetland Islands. About 3,282 people in 466 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Shetland North, 16.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
3,329
1,386th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
16.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.7%
3,778th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Shetland North compares

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

Shetland NorthMiddle
Population7 wards, Shetland Islands · 2021
Population: every ward in Shetland Islands7 areas from 1,731 to 4,405. The middle area is 3,329. Shetland North is 3,329.
3,3294th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage7 wards, Shetland Islands · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Shetland Islands7 areas from 1.9% to 67.2%. The middle area is 16.9%. Shetland North is 16.9%.
16.9%4th highest
Claimant rate7 wards, Shetland Islands · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Shetland Islands7 areas from 0.6% to 2.9%. The middle area is 1.4%. Shetland North is 1.0%.
1.0%2nd lowest
Aged 15 to 647 wards, Shetland Islands · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Shetland Islands7 areas from 55.7% to 67.4%. The middle area is 61.1%. Shetland North is 61.7%.
61.7%3rd highest

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 Shetland North 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
Shetland North in brief

Shetland North had 3,329 usual residents at the census.

In Shetland North, 16.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

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

61.7% of residents in Shetland North were aged 15 to 64 at the census.