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County or areaShetland Islands
Postcode districtZE2
Telephone code01595
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 1 min3:34 am – 10:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 45 min9:09 am – 2:54 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,658 residentsin the North and East Isles census areaMedian age 52.41,232 households74% of homes owner-occupied58% owned outright17% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 1,290 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 21%, health and social work 13%, transport and storage 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, Scots 3%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: average 13°CColdest month February: average 5°C1,132 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January11 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 5 to 5°CJFebruary: 5 to 5°CFMarch: 5 to 5°CMApril: 6 to 6°CAMay: 8 to 8°CMJune: 10 to 10°CJJuly: 12 to 12°CJAugust: 13 to 13°CASeptember: 12 to 12°CSOctober: 9 to 9°CONovember: 7 to 7°CNDecember: 6 to 6°CD15°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksEast Loch of Skawlake · under a mileWest Loch of Skawlake · under a mileSkaw Voebay · under a mileWester Netlarbeach · under a mileFlukings Bightbay · under a mileRoo Nessheadland · under a mileInner Holm of Skawisland · 1.0 miGrut Nessheadland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWhalsay Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 68 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Jan 200914 mi away, Shetland IslandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Jun 201350 mi away, Northern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.0 · 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
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband84% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,536 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGilbert Bain Hospital17 miGP surgeryWhalsay Health Centre3.3 miPharmacyWhalsay Health Centre3.3 miDentistBrae Dental Clinic14 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportLerwick / Tingwall Airport LWK17 miFerryWhalsay Shetland Ferry TerminalSymbister4.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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