Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 55 min3:38 am – 10:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 50 min9:07 am – 2:57 pm
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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 15°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 2°C1,270 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December21 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Ordbeach · under a mileLoch of Kirkabisterlake · under a mileAyre of Bagabeach · under a mileKirkabister Nessheadland · under a mileRugg of Kirkabistercliffs · under a mileLoch of Stobisterlake · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPeerie Oversund Parkpark · 2.4 miGilbertson Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Mar 201249 mi away, Fair Isle, ShetlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Jun 201347 mi away, Northern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 3.1 · PM10 4.7 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
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 163 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGilbert Bain Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryLerwick Health Centre2.4 miPharmacyWhb Sutherlands2.3 miDentist4 Market Street2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportLerwick / Tingwall Airport LWK6.5 miBus stationViking Bus StationLerwick2.7 miFerryBressay Shetland Ferry Terminal2.5 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ZE2 postcode district.
