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County or areaShetland Islands
Postcode districtZE1
Telephone code01595
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 50 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 landmarksBains Beachbeach · under a mileCraigie Stanebeach · under a mileLoch of Clickiminlake · under a mileBight of the Slettsbay · under a mileLoch of the Standing Stonelake · under a mileBight of Clickiminbay · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGilbertson Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haPeerie Oversund Parkpark · 1.1 miClickimin 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 20099 mi away, Shetland IslandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Jun 201349 mi away, Northern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.0 · PM2.5 3.5 · PM10 5.4 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 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGilbert Bain Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryShetland Optometric Prescribing Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots The Chemists LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist4 Market Streetright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBell's Brae Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryAnderson High Schoolunder a milePrimarySound Primary School1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportLerwick / Tingwall Airport LWK4.2 miBus stationViking Bus StationLerwickunder a mileFerryLerwick Shetland Esplanade Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops47 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ZE1 postcode district.


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19 Home improvement in Lerwick in 7 categories

 

 

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8 Education in Lerwick in 3 categories

 

 

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  • Olive Tree - Lerwick, Shetland

    Breakfast Restaurant

    7 Harrison Square Esplanade Toll Clock Shopping Centre, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0DE

    0.4 miles away

    5 star reviewThere is a massive car park practically on the doorstop also there are no trains in Shetland therefore no train ...

 

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