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County or areaShetland Islands
Postcode districtZE2
Telephone code01595
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 59 min3:37 am – 10:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 47 min9:09 am – 2:56 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: highs 15°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,250 mm of rain a year, 32 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January23 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 7°CMApril: 4 to 9°CAMay: 5 to 11°CMJune: 8 to 13°CJJuly: 10 to 15°CJAugust: 10 to 15°CASeptember: 9 to 13°CSOctober: 6 to 11°CONovember: 4 to 8°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 landmarksAyre of Benholmbeach · under a mileMuckle Ayrebeach · under a mileGardie Waterlake · under a mileGrunna Waterlake · under a mileBen Holmisland · under a mileTurness Baybay · under a mileCalf Holmisland · under a mileWest Voe of Skellisterbay · 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 15 Jan 20094 mi away, Shetland IslandsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Jan 20094 mi away, Shetland IslandsSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · 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
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
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGilbert Bain Hospital8.5 miGP surgeryWalls Health Centre1.0 miPharmacyWhalsay Health Centre7.2 miDentist4 Market Street8.2 miPolice stationLerwick Police Station8.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryNesting Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportLerwick / Tingwall Airport LWK6.4 miBus stationViking Bus StationLerwick8.1 miFerryLaxo Shetland Ferry Terminal5.4 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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