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County or areaShetland Islands
Postcode districtZE2
Telephone code01624
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 19 h 1 min3:36 am – 10:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 5 h 46 min9:10 am – 2:55 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°C1,203 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January28 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 Laxobeach · under a mileLaxo Waterlake · 1.1 miLoch of Haabuttonslake · 1.2 miSandy Quidabeach · 1.4 miDrida Daledale · 1.0 miHill of Laxowaterhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names





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  • Olive Tree - Lerwick, Shetland

    Breakfast Restaurant

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

    13.7 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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