Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 42 min3:47 am – 10:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 2 min9:03 am – 3:05 pm
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People3,985 residentsin the Shetland South census areaMedian age 45.81,724 households79% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright12% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 2,218 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, transport and storage 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 67% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 12% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Scots 2%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: average 13°CColdest month February: average 5°C945 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November14 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksFunniqueybeach · under a mileSouth Mila Hesslandsbay · under a mileSwaabi Coleisland · under a mileStroms Hilliersbay · under a mileFogli Stackisland · under a mileShaldi Cliffcliffs · under a mileThe Rippackheadland · under a mileReevaheadland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Mar 20125 mi away, Fair Isle, ShetlandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Mar 20125 mi away, Fair Isle, ShetlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.7 · 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
Broadband15% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband85% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,944 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryFair Isle Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportFair Isle Airport FIEunder a mileFerryFair Isle Shetland Ferry Terminal1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ZE2 postcode district.
