Shetland West
WardNorth west Shetland Islands. About 1,730 people in 267 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Shetland West, 13.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Shetland West 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 Shetland West alone. See Shetland Islands
Shetland West in brief
Shetland West had 1,731 usual residents at the census.
In Shetland West, 13.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Shetland West, 1.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
60.2% of residents in Shetland West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.