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County or areaShetland Islands
Postcode districtZE1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 56 min3:38 am – 10:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 49 min9:07 am – 2:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,737 residentsin the Lerwick North census areaMedian age 44.22,529 households54% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright34% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 2,637 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 11%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, Scots 2%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 16°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 2°C1,197 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December23 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 6°CJFebruary: 2 to 6°CFMarch: 3 to 7°CMApril: 4 to 9°CAMay: 6 to 12°CMJune: 8 to 14°CJJuly: 10 to 15°CJAugust: 10 to 16°CASeptember: 9 to 14°CSOctober: 6 to 11°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBight of Gremistabay · under a mileLoch of Clickiminlake · 1.0 miAyre of Breiwickbeach · 1.2 miBains Beachbeach · 1.2 miLoch of Kebisterlake · 1.3 miBay of Heoganbay · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGilbertson Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haPeerie Oversund Parkpark · 1.3 miShetland Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 57 haClickimin Leisure Complexsports ground · under a mile · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Jan 20098 mi away, Shetland IslandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Jun 201350 mi away, Northern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.5 · PM2.5 3.5 · PM10 5.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband1.2% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,816 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGilbert Bain Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryShetland Optometric Prescribing Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWhb Sutherlands3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist4 Market Streetunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryAnderson High Schoolunder a milePrimaryBell's Brae Primary School1.0 miPrimarySound Primary School1.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportLerwick / Tingwall Airport LWK3.3 miBus stationViking Bus StationLerwickunder a mileFerryLerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops34 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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