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County or areaShetland Islands
Postcode districtZE2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 55 min3:42 am – 10:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 50 min9:11 am – 3:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,572 residentsin the East and West Mainland census areaMedian age 44.91,096 households79% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright12% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 1,376 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, farming, forestry and fishing 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 67% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle25% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 14% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, Scots 3%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: average 12°CColdest month February: average 4°C1,337 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January12 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 6 to 6°CJFebruary: 4 to 4°CFMarch: 4 to 4°CMApril: 6 to 6°CAMay: 7 to 7°CMJune: 10 to 10°CJJuly: 12 to 12°CJAugust: 12 to 12°CASeptember: 11 to 11°CSOctober: 9 to 9°CONovember: 7 to 7°CNDecember: 5 to 5°CD15°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksDa Mill Lochlake · under a mileDa Dry Lochlake · under a mileHam Littlebay · under a mileFoulaisland · under a mileDa Sooth Wickbay · under a mileDa Head o da Baaheadland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Mar 201247 mi away, Fair Isle, ShetlandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Mar 201247 mi away, Fair Isle, ShetlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.7 · PM2.5 3.0 · PM10 4.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband9.2% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband50% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)9.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,279 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 341 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryFoula Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportFoula Airfield FOA1.0 miFerryFoula Shetland Ferry Terminalunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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